Peter Fisk’s Blog

Swiftonomics … Taylor Swift went from teen music star to cultural icon worth $780 million, embracing social influence and new business models … What can business learn from the new star of Harvard University?

November 25, 2023

A few years ago I was out running along the Cape Cod seafront, passing the Hyannisport Yacht Club. It was my daily 10km route amidst the summer heat and beautiful sea views. I ran passed a young couple, just beyond the Kennedy Compound. I grunted “hi”, …

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The Song of Significance … inspired by Seth Godin’s manifesto to be significant … and remarkable organisations like China’s Haier, Germany’s Haufe and Portugal’s Mindera

November 20, 2023

The workplace has undergone a massive shift. “Remote work and economic instability have depressed innovation and left us disconnected and disengaged. Paychecks no longer buy loyalty, happiness, and effort. Quiet quitting runs rampant, and people show u …

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Swiss imagination and engineering are a potent recipe for global reinvention … from coffee and cheese, to finance and pharma … inspired by ABB and Beekeeper, Nestle and On, Richemont and UBS

November 16, 2023

Switzerland is a land of high peaks and deep valleys, the Swiss are a people of great character and historic ingenuity. Switzerland is one of the world’s top 10 economies by GDP, and home to some of the world’s most innovative companies. It is also the …

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Innovation Leaders … from Bosch and H&M, to Moderna and Samsung … how companies are driving innovation, enhanced and accelerated by AI

November 12, 2023

In fast-changing, uncertain and tech-charged markets, innovation has become the top corporate priority. Apple is still seen by many as the world’s most innovative company. Microsoft, however is closing the gap, both in terms of perceived innovativeness …

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Apple’s Project Purple … “We’re starting a new project. It’s so secret, I can’t tell you what it is … but you will work harder than you ever have in your entire life”

November 8, 2023

Projects will dominate organisation work, replacing the old structures and job roles. They include labs and incubators, bringing focus, collaboration, change and speed. Project Purple “We’re starting a new project. It’s so secret, I can’t tell you what …

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Jeddah has a wonderful new waterfront … in Dubai, the gleaming Museum of the Future … and the new Grand Egyptian Museum shimmers below the pyramids in Cairo … exploring new possibilities in the Middle East

November 4, 2023

Jeddah has a wonderful new waterfront, the perfect spot for an early evening walk, watching the sunset over the Red Sea, although perhaps not when the F1 Grand Prix is in town. It’s ultra-modern shopping malls and world-class restaurants are not far aw …

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Future Radar … Exploring the emerging trends and opportunities in every market … to accelerate the best next strategies and innovations for your business … and make them happen, right now

October 23, 2023

The future is already here. It’s just not very evenly distributed. Incredible technologies and geopolitical shifts, complex markets and stagnating growth, demanding customers and disruptive entrepreneurs, environmental crisis and social distrust, unexp …

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Ideas drive the world forwards … Mustafa Suleyman’s coming wave, Adam Grant’s science of achieving great things, Martin Seligman’s tomorrow mind, Amy Edmondson’s experiments, and Elon Musk

October 5, 2023

Ideas drive the world forwards. I remember telling my boss, a South African guy called Bruce Tindale, that back in 1999. He wasn’t convinced. He was a project management expert, focused on making solid things happen. But despite the world being in the …

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Radius Recycling is the world’s most sustainable company of 2023 … Iberdrola is biggest investor, Storebank is most equitable, Xerox is most diverse, and Commerzbank pays most tax

October 5, 2023

Radius Recycling, previously known as Schnitzer Steel, is the world’s most sustainable company of 2023, followed by Denmark’s wind turbine business Vestas, and Australian furniture maker Brambles. Radius is a story of how a one-man scrap metal recycler …

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Achtung Baby … “U2 just played the greatest show on Earth” … introducing the new Las Vegas Sphere … rethink what you mean by customer experience!

October 3, 2023

With the largest LED screen in the world, the new $2 billion Sphere venue in Las Vegas blows your mind. When U2 opened the doors for the first time, then it just gets even better. The New York Times headlined “this is peak humanity” while CNN just said …

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