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A Mover Who Wants to Bring Empathy Back to A Future Human and AI World Part 1

Encounters

2019/11/07
Encounters

Encounters

2019/11/07

Shownote

Minter Dial is an internationally known speaker and consultant on brand strategy and digital transformation. He is also a filmmaker and author of three books. In a brief introduction on his personal website, Minter describes himself as an “itinerant bohemi...

Highlights

In this episode, Minter Dial—a speaker, consultant, filmmaker, and author—shares how human connection remains the irreplaceable core of digital transformation, even as technology reshapes work, branding, and leadership.
00:02
Empathy must remain human before being delegated to AI
09:28
9/11 made him realize the business should be more meaningful than just profit-making
15:19
Digitalization is more about mindset and challenges the value system, with communication being a key focus area
20:56
People are now asking existential questions like 'who am I' and 'why am I working here'
29:06
Empathy is a perception—not a function to be delegated to AI

Chapters

What happens when storytelling moves people more than data?
00:00
How did a Disney film and 9/11 reshape my definition of professional purpose?
06:53
Why do today’s most successful brands start with empowered employees—not campaigns?
15:19
What do younger workers really mean when they ask 'Why am I here?'
20:56
Can we teach empathy—or is it something only humans can truly practice?
23:38

Transcript

Minter Dial: this is encounters, a dialogue that brings you multifaceted life stories you don't want to miss. I want to be known as a mover of people, mover of people. I think of myself as a bohemian, itinerant set to move people to make a better world, an...