Peter Fisk’s Blog
“Reprogramming the American Dream” … Microsoft’s CTO Kevin Scott takes inspiration from his rural roots in search of a new vision for AI
May 29, 2020
Having spent much of the last year working with Microsoft, helping them to reframe and reenergise their focus on their markets, it dawned on me how important their acquisition of LinkedIn was a few years ago. While $26 billion might seem a hefty sum fo …
Learning from China, as it recovers first from Covid-19 … the post-pandemic economy might be a lot worse than we think, warns The Economist
May 27, 2020
3 months after China’s lockdown was lifted, the nation is recovering from the worst effects of Covid-19, and the rest of the world is looking for clues as to how the post-pandemic world might look. In many ways, China has returned to around 90% of its …
How YourChoice realised that in niclomaside, a contraceptive drug, they had a potential Covid-19 treatment … and immediately created ANA Therapeutics
May 27, 2020
Lots of companies have pivoted during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Companies from Burberry to Louis Vuitton sprang into action making protective equipment and hand sanitiser. Airbnb shifting to online experiences when its physical travel and accommod …
Leaders are forged in a crisis … Jacinda Ardern and Mette Frederiksen to Kevin Johnson and Brian Chesky … through empathy, clarity and trust
May 26, 2020
Leaders are forged in times of crisis. Most obviously we have seen the soaring leadership of Jacinda Ardern, Mette Frederiksen and Tsai Ing-wen as they calmly guided their nations – New Zealand, Denmark and Taiwan – through uncertainty. And we have see …
How Kanye West built Yeezy … the billionaire rapper makes his money not from his music but from his 11% royalty on every pair of Adidas’ Yeezys
May 25, 2020
Kanye West is a nine-time Grammy Award-winning American rapper, record producer, and fashion entrepreneur. He released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, and his third album Graduation in 2007. His …
Liquid Business … Covid-19 is accelerating a shift in how we work and compete, with the emergence of new types of “liquid” business models
May 23, 2020
The global pandemic is accelerating our shift to the future of work, the future of retail, the future of healthcare, the future of education … more “liquid” in the way it fuses physical and digital, employees and consumers, purpose and profit. The pand …
The new Global AMP from IE Business School … for leaders ready to step-up in a post-pandemic world … to embrace a more liquid learning experience
May 22, 2020
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 time for leaders to step up, to create a better future It’s for leaders who are stepping up to …
Time to move forwards, to reimagine the future … we are all now participants in a seismic experiment … from chaos to catalyst, time to accelerate innovation
May 17, 2020
Thanks to a small bit of contagious RNA we are all now unwilling participants in a seismic experiment that is shaking the foundations of society, technology, economics, healthcare and more. Dan Pink wonders if it’s a message from the future. Klaus Schw …
Tendayi Viki on his new book “Pirates in the Navy” … inspired by Steve Jobs who thought that it was “more fun to be a pirate than to join the navy”
May 16, 2020
Steve Jobs thought that it was “more fun to be a pirate than to join the navy”. Of course, trying to build your own startup is hard. But there is probably nothing harder in business than trying to innovate inside large corporations. While startups have …
Being Courageous (Part 2) … Warby Parker’s Neil Blumenthal to Sonia Cheng at Rosewood Hotels, King of gaming Riccardo Zacconi and African billionaire Mo Ibrahim
May 15, 2020
Neil Blumenthal, Warby Parker The idea for glasses retailer Warby Parker was borne out of a conversation its four founders had as students at Wharton business school. Fed up with the high cost of prescription glasses, they decided to do something about …