Peter Fisk’s Blog
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, …
Bob Iger’s ride of a lifetime … he made Disney a shining example of how large corporations can reinvent themselves for a digital world
March 2, 2020
Disney stands out as one of the few corporations to have managed to transform themselves, not just to survive but to thrive, in today’s world of digital disruption and incredible change. Usually we turn to start-ups to learn how to embrace digital plat …
Power Shifts … IFTF Report says that the dynamics of shifting power will require new ways of thinking about organisations, industries, and nations.
March 1, 2020
Each year, the Institute for the Future, a research team based in Palo Alto, gets together to take a view on the 10 years ahead. In 2019, they emerged focused on the dramatic power shifts will reshape our world over the coming years. Power, the ability …
Building a Butterfly Brand … how “branded ecosystems” achieve richness and reach, influence and impact, whilst staying small and agile in a world of relentless change
March 1, 2020
Mikkel Bjergso loves beer. So much so that the tattooed Dane, who was previously a physics teacher, has become the global leader of the craft beer market. “Forget all this technology” he tells me whilst sitting in his Copenhagen bar “in today’s world p …
Paradigms to make you rethink … From the 90/9/1 Rule and the Abilene Paradox, to Apophenia and Reflexivity, Weasel Words and the Woozle Effect
March 1, 2020
In writing my next book, Business Recoded, I’ve explored many fascinating stories of our changing business world, discovered some incredible organisations, and interviewed some truly inspiring leaders. I’ve also come across quite a few quirks of the sy …
Adidas seeks to recode running … as carbon changes the game, Adidas turns to the simplicity of lightness and speed
March 1, 2020
Running: it’s not what you think it is. In 1934 a young woman named Florence Illot surpassed expectations and defied social norms by taking on a challenge and running across a famous bridge in London. This film celebrates the way Florence ‘gave it a go …
Business Models for Good … Do you know your B Corp from Benefit Corporation? … your CSR from your CSV?
February 28, 2020
The idea that businesses should look beyond the balance sheet and examine their impact on society has become increasingly mainstream. Everywhere we hear about companies increasingly not just accepting more social and environmental responsibility, but b …
The Psychology of Happiness … authentic happiness is about more than pleasure, it requires engagement, and a sense of purpose too
February 27, 2020
Martin Seligman is a pioneer of “positive psychology.” He famously developed a systematic theory about why happy people are happy, and used scientific method to explore it. Through the use of exhaustive questionnaires, Seligman found that the most sati …