Peter Fisk’s Blog
100 ways “platforms” change the game of business … transforming markets and delivering exponential growth
April 6, 2019
12 years ago a small group of companies began enjoying exceptional sales and profit growth, companies like Apple, Alibaba and Google to name just three. They didn’t just grow. Nor were they simply enjoying their best ever years. They grew exponentially …
The best ideas for business leaders … What you need to know to lead and succeed in today’s fast changing world
April 5, 2019
We live in an incredible time – more change in the next 10 years than in the last 250 years. How do you make sure that your own thoughts and actions keep pace, and that you are ready to seize the new opportunities for yourself and your business? Market …
Is our world changing faster than ever before? It’s changing, but not as fast as people think!
April 4, 2019
The idea that change is accelerating is all around us. But is life changing faster now than it did a hundred years ago? A quick search for “exponential change” will generate thousands of articles on the topic, written by journalists, consultants and ac …
Innovation in South Korea … disruptive innovators like Toss are growing rapidly in “the world’s most innovative country”
April 1, 2019
South Korea was recently ranked by Bloomberg as the most innovative country of 2019, with Germany in second, USA eighth and China 18th. Bloomberg’s Innovation Index scored countries based on seven different criteria. South Korea secured its No. 1 ranki …
Marketing needs to step up … to be the driving force of business, in a world where markets are the biggest dynamic
April 1, 2019
Marketing as a profession, and a source of new thought leadership, has become a little stagnant in recent times. Over the last 15 years since I was CEO of the world’s largest professional network of marketers, the CIM, then I don’t see much progress in …
Europe’s Best Performing CEOs … Pablo Isla, Bernard Arnault, Francois-Henri Pinault, Elmar Degenhardt, Jacques Aschenbroich, Johan Thijs, and Martin Bouygues
March 31, 2019
Europe’s CEOs are the best in the world, according to HBR’s recent list of the world’s best performing CEOs. While companies are defined by the work of their staff, they all need a figurehead and a leader to act as the face of the business, and to shap …
Hello Tomorrow … the rise of Arabic innovators, beyond sand and oil, beyond borders and cultures
March 27, 2019
“Hello Tomorrow” proclaims the bold advertising of Emirates. Indeed the airline has soared ahead of its global challengers in recent years, focusing on a strategy not just to compete, but to change the world of travel. Its strategic model and brand exp …
Managing innovation portfolios … using the four domains: explore, exploit, sustain and retire
March 27, 2019
I’ve always thought that managing portfolios is one of the most important strategic responsibilities of business leaders. I recently came across a great approach to mapping a business portfolio, to visualize current work in progress and how it aligns t …
The Future is Asian … 5 billion people, most of the world’s mega-cities, 30% of the global economy, 70% of global economic growth
March 21, 2019
5 billion people, two-thirds of the world’s mega-cities, one-third of the global economy, two-thirds of global economic growth, thirty of the Fortune 100, six of the ten largest banks, eight of the ten largest armies, five nuclear powers, massive techn …
Inspired to Innovate … ideas and anecdotes, tools and approaches, wit and wisdom from some of the world’s great innovation gurus
March 20, 2019
It’s one of the toughest challenges an executive faces: How do you get your people to think creatively—to challenge the status quo—while still keeping your everyday operations running smoothly? Innovation is not like most other business functions and a …