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Leadership, Brand Strategy & Transformation - Minter Dialogue

Leadership, Brand Strategy & Transformation - Minter Dialogue

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With the Minter Dialogue podcast, your host Minter Dial is on a mission to help elevate the debate and insert more meaningfulness into our lives. He gives weekly interviews around leadership, brand strategy and transformation, featuring top business leaders, personalities, entrepreneurs and authors from around the world who are making things happen! This show has had multiple awards and citations over the years, including the #2 Brand Strategy podcast worldwide by Feedspot in 2025 (#1 in the UK), as well as #22 among all Leadership podcasts. It was also listed as a Top 50 leadership podcast by LeadersHum for 2022 and Top 50 Marketing Blog/Podcasts by Linkedin. Minter Dial is a filmmaker and author of multiple award-winning books, including The Last Ring Home, Futureproof (FT Press), You Lead (Kogan Page) and Heartificial Empathy, 2nd edition (2023). He also hosts The Joy of Padel podcast. Podcast show notes are on minterdial.com. To rate & review: RateThisPodcast.© 2010-2024 Leadership & Brand Strategy - Minter Dialogue Economics Management Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • Cortisol, Creativity, and Connection: Justin Hai’s Blueprint for Reclaiming Rest and Reducing Stress (MDE647)

    Cortisol, Creativity, and Connection: Justin Hai’s Blueprint for Reclaiming Rest and Reducing Stress (MDE647)
    Mar 22 2026
    In this episode, Minter Dial welcomes adaptive entrepreneur and designer Justin Hai for a wide-ranging conversation that traverses the intersections of technology, stress, and the role of beauty and creativity in modern life. Justin Hai draws from his diverse background—spanning RISD design training, entrepreneurship, and the launch of Rebalance Health—to unpack his latest book, Stress Nation: Escape the Technology Trap, Eliminate Stress, and Reclaim Rest. Together, they explore the profound impact of technology and modern routines on our biological stress responses, with Justin Hai offering a refreshingly nuanced take on cortisol, sleep, and daily resilience. The discussion dives deep into how technology habits are rewiring our brains, why willpower alone isn’t enough to break free, and the power of routines in restoring balance. Justin Hai challenges conventional thinking about beauty, productivity, and what it means to be adaptive—not only in business, but in navigating everyday pressures. Minter Dial and Justin Hai also tackle leadership in a hyperconnected world, discussing practical systems leaders can implement to safeguard their teams against burnout and stress. This episode is packed with actionable advice, personal stories, and an invitation to rethink the boundaries between tech, creativity, and well-being. Whether you’re a leader seeking healthier routines for your organization, a parent managing devices at home, or simply grappling with the demands of the digital age, tune in as Minter Dial and Justin Hai share strategies and perspectives for reclaiming rest, joy, and connection amidst relentless technological noise.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Walking the Leadership Ledge: Tess Fyalka on Courage, Authenticity, and Team Alignment (MDE646)

    Walking the Leadership Ledge: Tess Fyalka on Courage, Authenticity, and Team Alignment (MDE646)
    Mar 15 2026
    In this conversation, Minter Dial welcomes leadership expert and coach Tess Fyalka, author of Walking the Leadership Ledge, who brings deep insight from years of cultivating leaders, especially those navigating the challenges of stepping into new management roles. Through their dynamic exchange, Tess Fyalka reveals her passion for empowering emerging leaders to find their unique leadership voice rooted in courage, authenticity, and compassion. Together, they unpack the realities of the "messy middle"—that liminal space where new managers must reconcile their own values with inherited company cultures, internal politics, and the sometimes conflicting styles of bosses above and teams below. The discussion highlights practical strategies to build team alignment, navigate organizational dysfunction, and foster genuine trust, not just as abstract values on a wall but as lived, actionable behaviors. Minter and Tess also delve into the art (and struggle) of delegation, reframing it as a tool for engagement and growth—for both employee development and for leaders seeking to avoid burnout. Tess introduces her concept of the “leadership ledge” as a metaphor for the uncertainty leaders face, and offers pragmatic advice on balancing courage with compassion, flexibility with resolve, and self-reflection with action. Whether you’re a newly minted manager, an experienced leader aiming to polish new facets, or someone seeking to drive authentic purpose in your organization, this episode brims with straight-talking wisdom and practical tools. Join Minter Dial and Tess Fyalka as they strip away the myths of 20th-century command-and-control leadership and chart a path for resilient, human-centered leadership in today’s ever-changing world.
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    57 mins
  • Navigating Busyness and Balance: Anthony Reeves on Meaningful Work and Lasting Impact (MDE645)

    Navigating Busyness and Balance: Anthony Reeves on Meaningful Work and Lasting Impact (MDE645)
    Mar 8 2026
    Minter Dial welcomes Anthony Reeves, creative leader and author of "Eat the Donkey," for an honest and deeply personal discussion that bridges the worlds of the Australian Outback and today’s most competitive boardrooms. Anthony brings a unique perspective shaped by his early years in one of the harshest landscapes on earth and his subsequent rise through the ranks of global giants like Amazon, WPP, and Kohler. Together, Minter and Anthony examine the lessons of resilience, perseverance, and purposeful stillness—insights drawn from both childhood survival and high-stakes business. Anthony shares candid stories about his journey, including what it’s truly like to work inside Amazon’s legendary culture of customer obsession, frugality, and relentless invention, and how those principles translate to sustainable long-term success. The conversation dives into the tension between busyness and meaningful productivity, the pitfalls of short-term thinking driven by market pressures, and why so many companies lose sight of what really matters. Anthony opens up about his own breaking point—how outward markers of success can mask internal struggles—and challenges leaders to pursue purpose and impact over perfection. Minter and Anthony also discuss why great companies must accept imperfection, focus on being extraordinary at what matters most, and cultivate environments where people—and brands—can find meaning, inside and out. Throughout, Anthony’s hard-won wisdom blends with Minter’s probing questions, offering actionable takeaways for anyone grappling with the realities of modern leadership, fulfillment, and organizational culture. Tune in for a conversation that’s as much about humanity and what we value as it is about business, and discover new frameworks for building resilient, purpose-driven organizations in an ever-changing world.
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    48 mins
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