Peter Fisk’s Blog
A History of Pandemics … from the Antonine Plague to Black Death, Spanish Flu and COVID-19 … how disease has shaped society and healthcare
March 14, 2020
In 2015 Bill Gates warned in a TED Talk, that the biggest risk to humanity was not a global conflict, climate change, or maybe even an asteroid hitting Earth. He said it was the threat of a new global pandemic. In recent years we have watched as the me …
Business needs the SDGs, and they need business … Embracing the UN’s 17 Global Goals is a $12 trillion opportunity for business by 2030
March 13, 2020
Over the past 30 years, the world has seen huge social improvements and technological progress. We have experienced unprecedented economic growth and lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty. We’re benefiting from a life-changing digital re …
The Invincible Company … another fabulous book from Alex Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur … the ultimate guide to relentless innovation, transformation and growth
March 11, 2020
Over the last 20 years, Alex Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur have been dedicated to a single mission: how to help companies continuously reinvent themselves. They call themselves “the plumbers of business”. Alex and Yves joined me at the recent European B …
Snap, Microsoft and Tesla are the world’s most innovative companies of 2020, according to Fast Company … Siemens, Sprout World and Elvie lead in Europe
March 10, 2020
Innovation drives the world forwards at incredible pace. Augmented reality that brings joy into the daily lives of more than 163 million people. Drones deliver vital medicines across the remotest parts of Africa. Brands develop creative business models …
Adidas links with EA and Google, using smart shoes to turn real soccer into online FIFA gaming points … Fenty goes TikTok, Unilever stops marketing ice-cream, and more
March 10, 2020
Adidas, Google and the FIFA online game have teamed up to create a smart football boot. The technology known as “Adidas GMR”, tracks how people play in real life, allowing them to complete challenges or hit milestones. When they do, they will be reward …
Creating a Better Business … that has a purpose beyond profit … acts for broader society … and enables good
March 8, 2020
A “better” business Has purpose beyond profit … believes that profit is not its purpose, but the outcome of an effective business that seeks to achieve a better purpose for society. Acts for broader society … acts beyond self interest, demonstratin …
Turning Purpose into Profits … how to move from “inspire the world” ideologies into purposeful, practical and profitable business impact
March 6, 2020
Mark Zuckerberg isn’t everyone favourite philosopher, but the drop-out student who spent his Harvard years playing around with FaceMash as a way to find a girl, was recently back at Harvard talking about finding a more inspiring purpose. And he made a …
Leadership Recoded … 10 women shaking up the business world, from Canva’s Melanie Perkins and ClassPass’s Payal Kadakia, to Drybar’s Alli Webb and Nubank’s Cristina Junqueira
March 5, 2020
We all need “more female” attributes to seize the opportunities of today’s rapidly changing business world. Making sense of relentless change and complexity requires us to rise above the data points and short-term priorities, to see a bigger picture – …
We live in an incredible time … here are 7 technologies, from anti-ageing drugs to space internet, that will transform life in the 2020s
March 5, 2020
SpaceX is fixed on building a new civilisation on Mars, but it is also seeking to improve life on Earth, especially for anyone struggling to get a phone or wifi signal. Earlier this year it started building a constellation of 300 mini satellites in orb …
The Enlightened Capitalists … Purpose is rapidly becoming the new bottom line, demanding that business leaders and brands step up to stand out
March 5, 2020
“Leading with Purpose in an Age Defined by It” is a great new report from Quartz Insights, and says that nearly 75% of surveyed business leaders agree that purpose is as important as financial performance. It is rapidly becoming the core driver – idea, …