Peter Fisk’s Blog

The Future of Power … “change is the most potent source of power, creating the story of the future” … for nations and leaders, organisations and individuals

February 24, 2020

Download the full article The Future of Power: Megatrends and Metapower by Peter Fisk  Download the full report Global Soft Power Index 2020 by Brand Finance    We live in a time of incredible change. Dramatic, pervasive, and relentless. More change in …

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Catching the Hallyu … Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning movie Parasite is just the latest wave of South Korean culture, from fashion and film to music and cuisine

February 23, 2020

“The Korean Wave” (sometimes known as “Hallyu”) is a broad theme to describe the global popularity of South Korea’s cultural economy – from fashion and film to music and cuisine. At the Oscars we saw the movie Parasite sweep the top awards. But it is f …

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AI diagnostics and 3D digital hearts, big data and drone deliveries, stem cells and wearable devices … 12 ideas to shape the future of healthcare

February 20, 2020

Pocket-size ultrasound devices that cost 50 times less than the machines in hospitals (and connect to your phone). Virtual reality that speeds healing in rehab. Artificial intelligence that’s better than medical experts at spotting lung tumors. These a …

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Japan’s legendary shoe designer Toshiaki Omori has taken on the challenge of creating an even better running shoe, for record breakers and everyday runners, crafting the new Adizero Pro

February 20, 2020

In 2004, after decades of creating race-winning, record-setting running shoes, Adidas wanted to push the boundaries even further by developing a shoe that would really redefine the meaning of fast. There was no better craftsman for the task than Japan’ …

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Zombies v Unicorns … How great companies create dynamic innovation, fearless leadership and passionate people

February 20, 2020

I first met Elvin Turner a decade ago in a funky, converted mill, just outside Guildford. He was working on a project for my book publisher, Wiley, and exploring how they could improve. He clicked on the video camera and we started talking. I had lots …

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Food Recoded … from sushi to match your DNA, to beer made from waste cereals, wellbeing experiences and profitable business models

February 20, 2020

The future of food is about authenticity, wellness and relevance – traceability of supply chains, natural and organic ingredients, convenient and well designed packaging, and fantastic, inspiring taste The UN estimates that by 2050 global food producti …

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Metcalfe’s Law explains how the value of networks grows exponentially … exploring the “network effects” of businesses like Apple, Facebook, Trulia and Uber

February 17, 2020

Network effects typically account for 70% of the value of digitally-related companies. Network effects were popularised by Robert Metcalfe, one of the co-inventors of the Ethernet and a co-founder of 3Com. 3Com created networking cards, that plugged in …

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Are you ready to lead the future? … The new Global AMP from IE Business School is the ultimate program for business leaders, gamechangers and futuremakers

February 16, 2020

Are you ready to lead the future? The Global Advanced Management Program (Global AMP) is IE Business School’s flagship program for executives stepping up to lead the future of business. It’s for leaders who are stepping up to become the next CEO, or ma …

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The best storytelling frameworks for business … from pyramid thinking to the hero’s journey, Steve Job’s iPhone speech and Martin Luther King’s Dream

February 16, 2020

I spend my life writing and speaking – writing books on business, and speaking at hundreds of conferences, workshops and seminars, each year. The most important technique I have ever learnt in business, came in a one-day course at Sundridge Park back i …

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7 Wonders of the 21st Century … exploring the incredible technologies that are rapidly changing our worlds

February 16, 2020

The technological revolution affects everyone and everything, it is transforming the worlds of education and healthcare, agriculture and hospitality, as well as the more obvious communications and entertainment, retail and finance. Once technology coul …

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