Peter Fisk’s Blog
Did the world get better over the last decade? … 6 reasons to be optimistic about our changing world
December 31, 2019
In many ways, the world is getting better every day, and at an explosive rate, according to Cato Institute senior fellow Johan Norberg as he described in an article for the Wall Street Journal. This is contrary to mainstream sentiment, where many pundi …
The 2020s will be a decade of transformation … redistributed power, reimagined consumption, enhanced technology
December 23, 2019
The 2020s will be a decade of transformation. When I start my keynotes saying “there will be more change in the next 10 years than the last 250 years” I can feel shuffling of seats. I understand that it sounds like one of those big cliches, full of hyp …
The New CEOs … society looks to business leaders for direction in a world of social and technological change
December 23, 2019
Indra Nooyi, the former CEO of PepsiCo for 12 years says that ‘there is a leadership vacuum today that CEOs are expected to step into” – as politics is no longer the respected force it was, as religion has become less relevant to many people, and as tr …
Leading the Blue Oceans … Most employees are unengaged … How to release the untapped talent and energy of employees?
December 17, 2019
It was great to meet Chan Kim last month as he rose to the top of the world’s business guru elite, as Thinkers50 new Global #1 Business Thinker. He and his INSEAD colleague, Renee Mauborgne, are familiar to most of us for their book Blue Ocean Strategy …
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 …