Leadership, Brand Strategy & Transformation - Minter Dialogue

Brant Menswar is a speaker, author and performance coach, specialized in helping people and organizations discover, align and activate their non-negotiable values to increase performance. On top of his life as a bona fide rock star for 20 years, Brant brings an energy and conviction that is entirely palpable. His book, Black Sheep, Unleash the Extraordinary Awe-inspiring, Undiscovered You, came ou...

This week's interview is with Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann, a seasoned CEO with broad leadership experience in sales and marketing, risk management, and international business operations. Rebecca, a bona fide polyglot, started up the RMK Group in 2020 to advise CEOs of start-ups in all phases of growth. She is also co-author with Lilian So of "FITCEO: Be the Leader of Your Life, Achieve holistic heal...

Minter Dialogue Episode #439 Dorie Clark is a highly reputed author, consultant and keynote speaker, who teaches executive education at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Columbia Business School. She is the author of Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of the Year by Inc. magazine. Dorie has been named one of the Top 50 business t...

Richard Stone is CEO of StoryWork International and has dedicated his career to the power of storytelling. He is co-author with Scott Livengood of the new book, Story Intelligence : Master Story, Master Life. In this conversation, we discuss what it is about storytelling that is so forceful, able to change our minds and shift our energies. We look at how stories can be used to heal and to live a m...

Tom Rainsford is Marketing Director of Beavertown Brewery, the fast-growing London-based brewery, that was set up just ten years ago, with such recognizable beers as Neck Oil, Bones and Gamma Ray. Previously, Tom was Director of Brand, Engagement and Culture at the mobile network operator, GiffGaff, where he spent 12 years. With a mission to "encourage everyone to unleash their creative potential,...

Minter Dialogue Episode #436 Dr Margie Warrell, who has a PhD in the dynamics of power, gender and leadership, is passionate about helping people to live bigger, braver lives. Host of the Live Brave podcast, Margie is the author of five bestselling books, You've Got This! (2020), Make Your Mark (Wiley 2017), Brave (Wiley 2015), Stop Playing Safe (Wiley 2013, now out in a second edition) and Find Y...

Minter Dialogue Episode #435 Jamie Wheal is polymath and coauthor with Steven Kotler of the global best-seller and Pulitzer Prize-nominated "Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, Navy SEALs and Maverick Scientists are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work. He is founder of the Flow Genome Project, an international organization dedicated to the research and training of ultimate human performance. N...

Minter Dialogue Episode #434 Jim Knight is a musician, expert in training and development, entrepreneur, renowned keynote speaker, podcaster and a bestselling author. He founded with Brant Manswar BookStarPR, a disruptive digital marketing agency for authors. In his speeches and work at KnightSpeaker, he teaches organizations of all sizes how to attain their own “rock star” status. He's best-selli...

Minter Dialogue Episode #433 Amelia Sordell is a born entrepreneur, now founder of Klowt, a personal branding agency based in London, with an impressive following on Linkedin. We discuss Amelia's entrepreneurial journey, her philosophy and principles in leading Klowt, how she manages her own personal brand as well as providing useful tips and advice for other seeking to gain trust, be authentic an...

Minter Dialogue Episode #432 Muyiwa Adebiyi is the quintessential life warrior, a motivational speaker and host of the Day In Day Out podcast. We discuss his journey, several of his enduring actions in support of charities, his presence online including his TikTok channel. We also delve in to some deeper conversations about race and some of the contemporary issues swirling around our society. As M...

Minter Dialogue Episode #431 Jodie Cook is an entrepreneur and writer who's created and sold a successful agency and written a number of books, including Instagram Rules, Stop Acting Like You're Going to Live Forever and a collection of children's books, Clever Tykes. Most recently, she co-wrote with Daniel Priestley, How to raise entrepreneurial kids. In this conversation, we discuss the importan...

Minter Dialogue Episode #430 Carla Johnson is a world-renowned storyteller, an entertaining speaker, and a prolific author. Having lived, worked, and keynoted on five continents, she’s partnered with top brands and conferences to train thousands of people on how to rethink the work that they do and the impact they can have. In this conversation, we discuss her latest book, RE:Think Innovation: How...

Minter Dialogue Episode #429 Jon Shanahan is cofounder, President and CEO of Businessolver, an HR benefits administration solution that combines tech and service. Founded in 1998 with Sean McMurray, the organization is an industry leader and, under the helm of Jon Shanahan has created a strong and healthy culture that has enabled strong growth. In this conversation, we discuss how he has steered a...

Minter Dialogue Episode #428 Ryan Shekell is host of the Every Breath Counts podcast and an inspirational leader at work and in life. Ryan was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of 18. Today, at 38, he continues to beat the odds. Ryan's an inspiration in how he leads by example. He has defied his disease to compete in gruelling sports events and have a fabulous family. In this conversation,...

Hayden Stafford is President of Global Client Engagement at Pegasystems, whose software is designed to help enterprises make better decisions through a scalable architecture and low-code platform. In this conversation, we discuss the evolution in leadership skills, how top executives should approach social media, how to deliver on customer engagement in today's complex world, how to improve automa...

Minter Dialogue Episode #426    I'm thrilled to announce that my podcast was cited as #6 in the top leadership podcasts worldwide by Feedspot. Donald G. James, an executive leader, communicator and author who led a thirty-five-year career at NASA. His recent book co-written with his brother Dennis, Manners Will take You Where Brains and Money Won't deals with an important topic: our manners. In th...

Minter Dialogue Episode #425 Dr Marie Taillard is a French-American senior marketing academic and business leader, faculty member at ESCP Business School and co-author with Béatrice Collin of the brand new Digital Makeover: How L′Oréal Put People First to Build a Beauty Tech Powerhouse, Wiley Press. In this conversation, we discuss her book and the digital transformation process that L'Oreal has u...

Minter Dialogue Episode #424 Peter van der Putten, Director of Decisioning & AI Solutions at Pegasystems, a company that delivers innovative software designed to increase customer lifetime value, streamline service and boost efficiencies of their business client. A specialist on responsible Artificial Intelligence, Peter's also Assistant Professor of Data Mining & Creative Research at the Leiden U...

Minter Dialogue Episode #423 Andy Lopata is an acclaimed professional relationships strategist, who has written four books on networking. Both Forbes.com and The Independent called him ‘a true master of networking’. In 2020, Andy published two books: Connected Leadership, How Professional Relationships Underpin Executive Success and Just Ask: Why Seeking Support is Your Greatest Strength. In this...

Minter Dialogue Episode #422 Christine MacKay is a worldly entrepreneur, speaker and the award-winning founder of Salamandra, animation studios that help organisations to convey complex messages using a variety of state-of-the-art technologies. In this discussion, we look at animation trends and how the techniques have evolved, the variety of options that it allows in crafting stories and messages...

Minter Dialogue Episode #421 Kevin Eikenberry is a world renowned leadership expert, speaker, consultant, and author of many books, including being a two-time bestseller, while being Chief Potential Officer at The Kevin Eikenberry Group. In January 2021, he published "The Long-Distance Teammate: Stay Engaged and Connected While Working Anywhere," co-written with Wayne Turmel, to go along with "The...

Minter Dialogue Episode #420 Mary Hasavari is a filmmaker and screenwriter based in Oslo Norway. With her mixed Thai/Iranian heritage, Mary has a most unique story and viewpoint in her filmmaking, leveraging her third culture life to make engaging films. In this conversation, we discuss her journey into filmmaking, how film and storytelling have been changing, as well as look at some of her ongoin...

Minter Dialogue Episode #419 Jeffrey Shaw is a coach for small businesses, brand management consultant, TEDx speaker, host of The Self Employed Life Podcast as well as an author, with his newest book, The Self-Employed Life, Business and Personal Development Strategies that Create Sustainable Success. In this conversation, we discuss the notion of and nuances in authenticity, the power of the stat...

Minter Dialogue Episode #418 Lee Mears is a hooker of repute. He played sixteen years as a professional rugby player, appearing in 263 matches for the Bath Rugby Club, earning 42 international caps representing England and playing for the prestigious British and Irish Lions. Today, Lee is an executive coach at The Preston Associates and co-founder of T-Cup, a technology that helps companies to mea...

Minter Dialogue Episode #417 Saleema Vellani is a keynote speaker, innovation strategist, serial entrepreneur, adjunct Professor of Design Thinking + Entrepreneurship, an impact investor and author of the new book, Innovation Starts with I, Increase your influence, ignite your impact. In this conversation, we discuss innovation, how it's changed, some of the core concepts of her new book, includin...