Peter Fisk’s Blog
Reinventing the book publishing industry … while every other kind of content, media and retail business is transformed, books just don’t change … time to reinvent the business models of publishing
March 18, 2024
The book publishing industry is in a bind. While the world changes – as digital platforms transform every other industry, as new generations engage in new ways, as the sources of value are rapidly upturned – the world of books continues to dismiss the …
The Ultimate Business Workshop … from creative toolkits, design sprints, and innovation projects … to strategic decision-making, leadership development and team building
February 28, 2024
I love running workshops for all kinds of business challenges – from design sprints to innovation summits, boardroom visioning to strategic decision making, leadership development and team building – or sometimes a mixture of all these together. I’ve r …
“Disrupting the Norm, Defining the Future” … 15 big ideas for how AI, and its impact on technological convergence, will revolutionise industries and economies, faster than we anticipated
February 27, 2024
AI will have a fundamental impact on every industry, and every economy, over the next decade, says a new report from ARK Invest ARK’s Big Ideas 2024 report is entitled “Disrupting the Norm, Defining the Future” and it highlights 15 big ideas: Technolog …
Step up to lead the future … Leadership is about amplifying the potential of people, of organisations, of ideas and of brands. Visionary and servant, transactional and transforming, catalyst and coach.
February 26, 2024
100 inspiring leaders by Peter Fisk Leadership trends 2024 by DDI Leadership assessment by Korn Ferry Strengths-based leadership by Gallup More on leadership from Peter Fisk “What it Takes” is the memoir of Steve Schwarzman, cofounder and CEO of Blacks …
Accelerating decarbonisation … the race to net zero will not be won through reduction alone … but through an inspired approach to sustainable innovation and business transformation
February 22, 2024
Green cement, upcycled fashion, clean energy, plant-based food, electric vehicles … the challenge of decarbonisation is the catalyst to innovate solutions, and reinvent organisations. Across industries and geographies, the urgency to achieve “net zer …
The New Robots … the race to create the most advanced humanoid robots, accelerated by AI, enabling humans to be more human … Agility’s Digit vs Boston’s Atlas vs Tesla’s Optimus vs Figure’s 01
February 20, 2024
In the 1400s, Leonardo da Vinci designed a complex mechanical robot clad in a suit of armour, capable of sitting, standing, and independently moving its arms. The entire robot was operated by a system of pulleys and cables. In the 17th to 19th centuri …
Read Write Own … What will the internet of the future look like? …. Web3, and how blockchain networks have begun to democratise ownership, returning power and economic benefit to all who use the internet
February 20, 2024
The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a democratic network of unbridled innovation. In the last decade, it has fallen under the control of a small number of monopolistic companies like Apple, Google and Facebook; companies that l …
Greece rises from a decade of crisis … The Ellinikon, between the Athens Acropolis and Aegean Sea, is Europe’s largest regeneration project, on the site of the 2004 Olympics
February 12, 2024
Driving out of Athens this week, away from the awe of the Acropolis, the majesty of the Panathenaic Stadium, and long lunches of Plaka, I headed down the coastal road. On my right was the beautiful, glimmering Aegean Sea. On my left was mile after mile …
Growth Champions … Amazon to Authentic, Coca-Cola and Crocs, Nubank to Nvidia, Tencent and Tesla … How the most successful companies drive, sustain and accelerate profitable growth.
January 30, 2024
Growth is the oxygen of business. It is a relentless journey towards better. It doesn’t necessarily mean being the biggest, but it does mean driving progress. Doing more, achieving more. Yes, over time, it needs to be profitable. And yes it needs to be …
Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms … War. Inflation. Recession. Pandemic … The pursuit of economic stability is increasingly unrealisable … so how do business leaders plan and act for a turbulent future?
January 28, 2024
War. Inflation. Recession. Pandemic. The pursuit of economic stability is increasingly unrealisable, with the volatility of recent years challenging leaders and companies to find new ways to create value as they navigate the changing business landscape …