Peter Fisk’s Blog
Steve Schwarzman … “To be successful you have to put yourself in situations you have no right being in. You’ll shake your head at your stupidity, but eventually find what you want”
April 29, 2020
“What it Takes” is the memoir of Steve Schwarzman, cofounder and CEO of Blackstone, one of the world’s largest investment firms. He talks about why leaders need clarity of purpose, to dare to think big, and realise the profound impact of AI. One of his …
Mind and Muscle … How far and fast can humans run? What defines a human’s limits? … Lessons from Alex Hutchinson’s “Endure” for business leaders
April 29, 2020
I loved this book: Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Not just because it indulges my love of running, but because it’s about how to endure, how to go further, how to reach higher, how to achieve more. From Malco …
Jeff Bezos’ letter to shareholders … “When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you”
April 28, 2020
Each year, Jeff Bezos writes an open letter to Amazon’s shareholders. Over the last 2 decades, these letters have become an unparalleled source of insight into how the world’s richest man thinks about efficiency, online customer experience, retention, …
Fish swim again in Venetian canals, smog has lifted over China … but today’s crisis reminds us of the fragility of our society, environment and economies
April 22, 2020
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Download: “People Planet Profit” by Peter Fisk … Free edition of my book to celebrate 50th Earth Day On 22nd April 1970 an estimated 20 million Americans, 10% of the population, took to the streets. They …
The Big Pivot … How are companies shifting what they do, how they work, who they serve? … 100s of inspirations to survive and thrive in crisis and downturn
April 21, 2020
Adapt to survive In the midst of crisis, companies are frantically adapting to survive and to support people in need. We have all seen how global brands, have let go of their obsessions with luxury and profitability to respond in the hour of need – fro …
Antifragile: things that gain from disorder … Why today’s crisis will stretch us to be more creative, to find strength in adversity, and start to build a better future
April 19, 2020
We are living through a time of extraordinary change. And the rate of change is increasing month by month. That change is unpredictable but it is also somehow connected. Global shock, economic disruption, social pressure, environmental context. It is m …
Peter Fisk’s interview with Bloomberg and McKinsey … “How to survive and thrive in crazy times”
April 15, 2020
I thought you might like to see a summary of today’s interview with Bloomberg and McKinsey on the challenges and opportunities for business leaders in the current crisis … plus here are three additional articles, with extracts from my forthcoming boo …
The Declaration of Interdependence … Henry Mintzberg believes the time has come to “rebalance society”.
April 14, 2020
Henry Mintzberg, the 80 year old Canadian academic believes the time has come to “rebalance society”. Mintzberg is the John Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies (Strategy & Organization) and Faculty Director (International Masters for Health Le …
Future Recoded … Reimagine your markets. Reimagine how you live. Reimagine how your business works. Reimagine how you succeed.
April 10, 2020
Change is relentless, innovation accelerates, crisis shakes everything up. For business leaders, now is the time to reimagine. To explore, innovate and accelerate a shift to the future. How are markets changing? What are the structural and economic cha …
Making better decisions in a crisis … don’t be rushed into the wrong decisions by emotions, stress, or group think
April 10, 2020
Decision-making in a crisis can be tough. Situations change at bewildering speed, there is more complexity, more uncertainty, more urgency and more pressure. How do we react under pressure and what can we do to improve our judgements and decisions? How …