****The Last Ring Home has been officially announced as winner of the Book Excellence Award 2018 in the category of Biography.****
Traveling forty thousand miles and inspiring love and despair in equal measure, Lt. Minter Dial’s lost Annapolis ring altered the lives of many―not just those who gazed upon its blue stone.
The subject of an award-winning documentary film that was broadcast nationally on PBS and History Channel (ANZ), The Last Ring Home is a spellbinding account of one man’s obsession with a family mystery―and the product of decades of research and inquiries. The book relates author Minter Dial’s pursuit of the true story of his namesake, his late grandfather Lt. Minter Dial, USN, a celebrated war hero whose suffering and trauma nearly buried his memory forever.
A prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippines after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor, Lt. Dial discovered the cruelest meaning of the Bushido code. Moments before he was killed, he gave his treasured Naval Academy ring to a friend. In the ensuing chaos, it disappeared.
Armed with a passion for history and a desire to uncover his grandfather’s legacy, Dial’s epic quest for the ring transports him to prisoner-of-war memorials and ex-POW conventions, military and press archives, and the homes of those affected by the Second World War across the world.
Sweeping as far back as the American Civil War, The Last Ring Home combines rigorous research with more than one hundred interviews with experts, survivors, and descendants of the Greatest Generation to tell the powerful story of American prisoners of war in the Pacific.

The Last Ring Home: A POW’s Lasting Legacy of Courage, Love, and Honor in World War II

Biographies & Memoirs

Dial, Minter

Community & Culture

Myndset Press

****Futureproof has been officially announced as winner of the hotly contested 'Embracing Change' category in The Business Book Awards 2018.**** The judges found Futureproof to be a highly readable, well presented, clearly structured book that covers an impressive range of disruptive technologies. They described the book as ‘a skilful blend of the softer stuff around mindset and behaviours with the more functional aspects of 12 disruptive forces’. ***************************** USE DISRUPTION TO YOUR ADVANTAGE –MAKE IT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS. Futureproof paints a complete picture of the major disruptive forces currently facing us -defining them, mapping them out and putting them into context. First understand the Mindsets you need to be fully ready for disruption - what qualities do you need to have, how can you develop them and what should you do next? Next, discover the 12 Forces that are shaping our world: including the new technologies, how they are used and related, the potential Impact of the disruption and how you can to turn them into enablers for your business. For each of the Forces, you'll discover: • What is it and why is it disruptive? • What do you need to know now? • What do you need to do next? BE READY, BE FUTUREPROOF '.....an excellent read – demystifying the disruption buzzword with refreshing pragmatism.' Reviewed by Ed Bussey, founder and chief executive, Quill Content (www.campaignlive.co.uk) "The opposite of Future Shock is future proof. Either sit still or move! It’s the latter that Dial and Storkey have outlined for you here. Adapt or die!" Brian Solis, best-selling author, award-winning digital analyst, futurist and human "This is a book that challenged me and made me think at every turn. It disrupted my mind!" Mark Schaefer, consultant, speaker and author of KNOWN 'I live by a quote that I once picked up from Tom Peters. The quote is from General Eric Shinseki who said: 'if you don't like change, you're going to like irrelevance even less.' Disruption affects everyone. B2B, B2C, small, medium and large organizations. Even those who are the disruptors are now being disrupted. What's a brand to do? Thankfully, Minter Dial and Caleb Storkey have the answer. "Futureproof, Get Your Business Ready For The Next Disruption" does, exactly, what the title states. Be ready or be disrupted.' Mitch Joel - President, Mirum - Author, Six Pixels of Separation &amp; CTRL ALT Delete 'Today, neither agile, precarious startups nor lumbering, momentum-merry global corporates have the formula for endurance. The new world requires a responsive business but it demands accountability. Old models put profits first - new ones, social impact. Futureproof offers a playbook for the scary and thrilling landscape that all companies are now forced to operate in. It's both eye-opening and educative, yet fiercely practical. No one in business should be without it.' Rod Banner, Entrepreneur, Board Member and Investor "After many decades of companies forcing mediocre products and services upon consumers who had very little choice, we’re now in an era where buyers are in charge because of the real-time availability of near perfect digital information. As Minter and Caleb show, true disruption comes from deeply understanding consumers and adopting a mindset of serving them in this new world. It’s not easy to disrupt, but the rewards for doing so are enormous." David Meerman Scott, bestselling author of The New Rules of Marketing and PR, now in 29 languages from Albanian to Vietnamese.

Futureproof: How To Get Your Business Ready For The Next Disruption

Business & Money

Storkey, Caleb

Management & Leadership

FT Publishing International

You Lead: How Being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader

Review\n"Minter Dial brings his considerable professional experience and personal skills to delineate the core principles of management. Excellent counsel as to how to move from intention to execution. A worthy read." ― Alan Trefler, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pegasystems\n"In You Lead, Minter Dial adroitly pulls together how you can bring your full self to work and deliver on results." ― Charlene Li, New York Times bestselling author of The Disruption Mindset and Senior Analyst, Altimeter\n"A great read, a real guide for evolving your leadership skills and style using proven strategies while incorporating the new realities of today's rapidly changing business environment. Especially helpful in understanding the impact of the digital revolution and how to master those skills as part of the You Lead philosophy. I highly recommend this to leaders both seasoned and those developing leaders of tomorrow!" ― Pat Parenty, Former President, L’Oréal Professional Products Division USA\n"You Lead by Minter Dial delivers actionable concepts and useful examples of the leadership skills you need to advance in the coming years. Study this valuable book and apply these formulas to supercharge your own leadership practice. Well worth your time!" ― Chris Brogan, New York Times and WSJ bestselling author and Founder, StoryLeader™\n"Shakespeare said: to be or not to be, that is the question. Gordon Summer (Sting) answered him a few centuries later: 'Be yourself, no matter what they say'. Minter Dial is an overarching combination between Shakespeare and Sting, a writer and a musician. And you should read that book for sure, AND listen to that book also, one of the most practical and musical I have had in my hands for a decade." ― Laurent Choain, Chief of People Education and Culture, Mazars Group\n"What am I doing that matters? The answer lies within according to Minter Dial in this inspirational book." ― Mark Schaefer, author of Marketing Rebellion\n"When someone asks you to read another leadership book mine tends to be an allergic reaction expecting another lecture on who you should be and little recognition of who you are. So when I saw the fly sheet of You Lead and read "How being yourself makes you a better leader" I was not just pleasantly surprised but intrigued. You Lead is a compelling read for those like me who believe leadership is personal and authenticity is the gateway to discovering the leader in each of us. Read it and you might just learn about yourself on your journey to leadership." ― Ronan Dunne, Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Consumer Group\n"When we radiate our passions to the world, the relationship we build with our customers becomes more important than the products and services we sell them. You will find these and other often surprising ideas in this little book of big ideas where Minter Dial shares the essence of how to lead both small and large organizations." ― David Meerman Scott, WSJ bestselling author of Fanocracy\n"You Lead is a STOP PRESS MUST-READ. As Minter Dial points out, the great leaders of tomorrow will be those who know how to be themselves consistently throughout the day, whether it's with the cashier at the local grocer, one's spouse, friend, client, distributor or colleague. You Lead draws out a practical way to be such a leader all the while keenly delivering on results. You Lead is a complete leadership guide." ― Nicolas Bordas, Vice-President International, TBWA/Worldwide and Board Member, OMNICOM Europe\n"If Peter Thiel wrote Zero to One for entrepreneurs, Minter Dial has written the Zero to One for leaders. In You Lead, Minter makes a most compelling case for why we should bring our entire selves to work, lead from within and do things that matter." ― Sophie Devonshire, author of Superfast and Chief Executive Officer, The Marketing Society\n"I met Minter Dial over a decade ago, during his time at L'Oréal. Over the years, I have met thousands of executives. I've only maintained a friends

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Your biggest asset in leadership is you. How can you expect people to trust and believe in you, if you aren't truthful and don't embrace your whole self at work? There is a need for a new kind of leadership; one that bleeds personality and rings true to employees and customers alike who crave authenticity. You Lead argues that business leaders deliver superior results, communities of engagement both inside and outside of the company and true values-driven success when they are themselves and come across as genuine. Bestselling author, Minter Dial, shows readers how embracing your whole self at work encourages people to also be themselves, seek true fulfilment at work and merge the personal and professional to become true examples of what you stand for. You Lead is a call to arms to leaders to stop pretending to be who they are not, and play on their uniqueness and strengths, to allow people to do the same and develop a culture of authenticity and purpose. With practical advice, real-life stories and a simple framework, this book shows you how you can: - Be yourself, lead by example and merge the professional and personal - Stand for something and allow people to develop true purpose at work - Allow a community to flourish through the right kind of governance model - Radiate your purpose through employees and customers alike for long-term performance

WINNER BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD 2019: Minter Dial's book, Heartificial Empathy won the Book Excellence Award 2019 in the Technology Category. FINALIST BUSINESS BOOK AWARD 2019: Heartificial Empathywas a finalist for the Business Books Awards 2019 in the category of Embracing Change. ADVANCE PRAISE: "In Heartificial Empathy, Minter Dial masterfully makes the case for why empathy is not only teachable but a requirement for success in business and in life. By dissecting the elements of empathy, Dial has created the recipe book of how to embed and increase empathy in yourself, your organization, and in our machines."— Charlene Li, bestselling author and founder of Altimeter, a Prophet company “Minter Dial is onto something. Everyone talks about the need for empathy in business and society, but no one describes what that would look like. Dial takes a great first stab at envisioning a future in which deliberate empathy drives both business success and greater societal cohesion. A must-read for forward-thinking leaders everywhere.” — Marty Neumeier, author of Metaskills and The Brand Gap. "Empathy will be the key competitive advantage of the 21st Century. Dial captures the fullest essence of that one special quality that makes us truly human. Dial skillfully illustrates how we can industrialise meaningful solutions for human happiness." — Nell Watson, AI &amp; Robotics faculty Singularity University, cofounder EthicsNet "In a tech-driven society, empathy is an increasingly rare and valuable skill. Minter Dial's new book is a thought-provoking exploration of the role of empathy in the modern workplace, and how to nurture and sustain it." — Dorie Clark, Author, Entrepreneurial You and Stand Out “A must read for business and technical folks alike.”— Phil Harvey, coauthor of Data: A Guide to Humans RECAP Heartificial Empathy explores the power of empathy, one of the most untapped levers of productivity in business. In the new tech-infused era, where companies continue to scramble with digital transformation, trying to be more customer centric and spurring innovation and growth, empathy is a killer app. Yet, it can't be taught. Empathy can only be learned. The same is true of both human beings and machines. Heartificial Empathy looks at some of the pioneering work being done on making bots more sentient and empathic. It also grapples with the major business and ethical challenges associated with making organisations and machines more empathic. Heartificial Empathy attempts to lay out the business case and a path for putting more heart and empathy into business and machines for a healthier and more profitable future. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Through Heartificial Empathy, the reader will take away the following learnings:<ul>
<li>-A strong appreciation for what it takes for individuals to become more empathic</li>
<li>-Awareness of the difficulties and limitations for being empathic on a daily basis</li>
<li>-The keys to making an entire organisation or brand more empathic</li>
<li>-Understand the key issues with programming empathy into artificial intelligence</li>
<li>-Avoid some of the pitfalls learned from others who are embarking on “empathy programmes"</li>
</ul>
 For more, check out www.minterdial.com/heartificial-empathy

Heartificial Empathy: Putting Heart into Business and Artificial Intelligence

DigitalProof Press

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The Last Ring Home: A POW’s Lasting Legacy of Courage, Love, and Honor in World War II

Futureproof: How To Get Your Business Ready For The Next Disruption

You Lead: How Being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader

You Lead: How Being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader

Heartificial Empathy: Putting Heart into Business and Artificial Intelligence