Minter Dialogue with Michael Brown
– Host Minter Dial introduces guest Michael Brown, highlighting their connection through the Business Book Awards and Brown’s award-winning book, “I Don’t Agree”.
Exploring Personal Identity
– Michael Brown reflects on his evolving identity, emphasising optimism and persistence as key personal values.
Inspiration Behind “I Don’t Agree”
– Brown shares the tumultuous period with business partners that inspired his book.
– Describes a significant conflict that led to self-reflection and the realisation of mutual respect through disagreement.
Conflict Resolution and Creative Industries
– Discussion on the lack of literature addressing mutual respect in disagreements.
– Brown highlights the concept of “attribution bias” and its impact on creative brainstorming sessions.
Active Listening vs. Acting Listening
– Brown introduces the concept of “acting listening” in contrast to active listening, particularly in creative industries.
Cultural Perspectives on Conflict
– Exploration of individualistic versus collectivist approaches in business, drawing from Brown’s experience with Japanese company Dentsu.
Values and Cultural Differences
– Discussion on the balance between individualism and collectivism in business and personal life.
Innovative Social Impact Projects
– Brown details his involvement with Soup Kitchen London, highlighting the integration of mental health services.
– Describes the creation of Home Kitchen, a fine dining restaurant employing and training homeless individuals.
Media Interest and Public Perception
– Brown discusses media interest in Home Kitchen, focusing on changing perceptions in fine dining and homelessness.
Future Plans and How to Support
– Information on supporting Home Kitchen through donations or dining.
– Details on purchasing “I Don’t Agree” and connecting with Michael Brown via LinkedIn.
Please send me your questions — as an audio file if you’d like — to nminterdial@gmail.com. Otherwise, below, you’ll find the show notes and, of course, you are invited to comment. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate it here.
To connect with Michael Brown and find out more about his activities:
- Find/buy Michael Brown’s book, “I Don’t Agree,” via Harriman House or on Amazon here
- Find/follow Michael Brown on LinkedIn
- The Hot Air Balloon through the Tower Bridge – Story from the Daily Mail in 2009
- Chuffed.org for donations: https://chuffed.org/project/home-kitchen-diner-the-social-impact-restaurant
- HomeKitchenLondon.org
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Music credit: The jingle at the beginning of the show is courtesy of my friend, Pierre Journel, author of the Guitar Channel. And, the new sign-off music is “A Convinced Man,” a song I co-wrote and recorded with Stephanie Singer back in the late 1980s (please excuse the quality of the sound!).
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Minter Dial
Minter Dial is an international professional speaker, author & consultant on Leadership, Branding and Transformation. After a successful international career at L’Oréal, Minter Dial returned to his entrepreneurial roots and has spent the last twelve years helping senior management teams and Boards to adapt to the new exigencies of the digitally enhanced marketplace. He has worked with world-class organisations to help activate their brand strategies, and figure out how best to integrate new technologies, digital tools, devices and platforms. Above all, Minter works to catalyse a change in mindset and dial up transformation. Minter received his BA in Trilingual Literature from Yale University (1987) and gained his MBA at INSEAD, Fontainebleau (1993). He’s author of four award-winning books, including Heartificial Empathy, Putting Heart into Business and Artificial Intelligence (2nd edition) (2023); You Lead, How Being Yourself Makes You A Better Leader (Kogan Page 2021); co-author of Futureproof, How To Get Your Business Ready For The Next Disruption (Pearson 2017); and author of The Last Ring Home (Myndset Press 2016), a book and documentary film, both of which have won awards and critical acclaim.
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