Peter Fisk’s Blog
Megatrends 2020-2030 … what they mean for you and your business, and how to seize the new opportunities for innovation and growth
December 6, 2019
Growth is shifting, innovation is relentless, disruption is accelerating, expectations are high, and social tensions are rising. Making sense, and making use, of these dramatic forces of change will help you to make better strategic choices, shape mark …
What kind of rebel are you? … Rebels have a bad reputation, but some rules just need to broken, and those that break them are more fulfilled.
December 5, 2019
Francesca Gino is a behavioural scientist who I recently met at the Thinkers50 Global Summit in London, the biennial celebration of the best ideas for business leaders, and awards that are dubbed the Oscars of business thinking. She won the “talent” aw …
What CEOs say drives better innovation … Faster ideas + Smarter decisions + Top commitment + Entrepreneurial sprit
December 5, 2019
Faster ideas drive better innovation Speed is important for innovation in part because first-mover advantages can translate to market-share dominance. But in an increasingly digital world, speed isn’t merely nice to have, it’s an imperative. Companies …
Alphalux and Brandtocracies, Conviviality and Dreamtelligence … How megatrends are transforming the narratives of everyday life
December 4, 2019
The world is constantly changing, and many of these shifts have the potential to alter the investment landscape. While some of these changes can be temporary and fleeting, others can be powerful, transformative forces that shape how society is organize …
Think Black Friday is big? … Alibaba’s 11:11 shopping festival generated 10 times more sales … $38bn in 24 hours ($1bn in the first minute, $12bn in one hour)
November 26, 2019
Black Friday may seem like a big event, but it its dwarfed by the scale of Alibaba’s Global Shopping Festival 11:11, also known as Singles’ Day, which racked up $38bn of sales in 24 hours, earlier this month. That’s 10 times more than the likely combin …
The quantum mechanics of Chinese manufacturing … talking physics and business, Asian leadership and better living, with entrepreneur Zhang Ruimin, CEO of Haier
November 22, 2019
Zhang Ruimin is Chairman and CEO of Haier, the world’s leading white goods business. From his base in Qingdao, Haier has revolutionised the world of refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioning, and many other home appliances. Not just in China, b …
Loonshots in London … Safi Bahcall tells me about the crazy ideas that win wars, cure diseases and transform industries
November 22, 2019
It was great to meet Safi Bahcall this week at the Thinkers50 Global Summit in London. We sat next to each other by accident, but quickly discovered a shared early career in physics, and specifically in the area of superconductivity. Whilst I tinkered …
Quantum computing … neuromorphic chips, reengineering computers to work like brains, could revolutionize technology as we know it
November 19, 2019
The neuromorphic chip is a silicon chip designed to mimic the form of the human brain. This game-changing approach transforms the way our devices process information, moving them closer to the way our brains process information. Neural networks can now …
Learning from the frenetic, fantastic growth of eSports … Fernando Piquer, CEO of Movistar Riders joins me in Munich
November 19, 2019
Fernando Piquer joins me in Munich to make sense of the frenetic, fantastic growth of eSports around the world – from its incredible fan-based communities to its sponsorship-driven business model – and what other industries can learn from it. For more …
Blue Oceans dominate the world of business ideas … Renee Mauborgne and Chan Kim are crowned the new thought leaders at the Thinkers50 Global Summit 2019
November 18, 2019
The Financial Times calls it “The Oscars of Management Thinking.” Every two years, the world’s top business thinkers gather in London for a day of ideas sharing, and night of ego polishing. This was a moment to celebrate the impact of ideas – and the …