Peter Fisk’s Blog
“None of us is as smart as all of us” … building effective leadership teams in a world of relentless change … from Amazon to the All Blacks, Space X and many others …
December 10, 2025
In the early days of SpaceX, rockets didn’t just fail, they exploded. Repeatedly. Each launch represented years of engineering effort, millions of dollars, and the reputational stakes of a company trying to do what few believed possible: radically redu …
Strategic Jazz … from Sting’s improvisation to strategy’s adaptiveness … how dynamic strategy fuses direction and discovery, helping leaders and organisations to thrive in a world that never stands still
December 1, 2025
On a softly lit stage, Sting is rehearsing a new arrangement of “Englishman in New York.” The familiar chords remain, the melody recognisable, yet everything else is fluid. The drummer subtly shifts the groove into a reggae-infused rhythm, the keyboard …
A Manifesto for the Reinvention of Running … a booming sport, but struggling to adapt to a new world … learning from ParkRun and Runna, Hoka and Tracksmith, After Dark and 10000 PBs
December 1, 2025
In 1980, I began running because I believed in heroes. I believed in Brendan Foster — hard, northern, uncompromising. I believed in the elegance of Seb Coe and the fierce kick of Steve Cram. They were not distant avatars on a screen. They were tangible …
Strategic Foresight … in today’s uncertain, volatile world you cannot predict the future … but you can explore it, prepare for it, and shape it to your advantage
December 1, 2025
In calmer decades, strategy was often an exercise in linear extrapolation. Markets moved incrementally, competitors were familiar, and five-year plans felt solid enough to anchor capital allocation and investor confidence. Forecasts extended trend line …
AI and abundance, Huawei to Nvidia … the business books of 2025 that mattered most … and what they reveal about leadership, strategy, and innovation in today’s world
November 30, 2025
The year 2025 brought forth a remarkable selection of business books that go far beyond traditional management advice. In an era defined by rapid technological acceleration, geopolitical tension, institutional complexity, and uncertainty about progress …
The Dual OS of Business … How the best organisations reinvent themselves to perform and transform, simultaneously and continuously … delivering today while creating tomorrow
November 16, 2025
In today’s world of relentless change, disruption and transformation are constants. Companies face a stark paradox: they must deliver the results of today while inventing the business of tomorrow. The conventional operating model of business is no long …
Reinventing the Family Office … How the next generation leaders of family offices can embrace AI to transform their roles, organisations, investments and future potential
November 16, 2025
In a world of dramatic, accelerating change, family offices are undergoing a profound transformation. No longer confined to the administration of wealth, these private institutions have become strategic engines for investment, innovation, and enterpri …
The Courageous Leap … Stepping up from manager to business leader sounds simple, but it requires a profound shift in mindset, capability, and behaviour
November 16, 2025
There comes a moment in every ambitious career when the familiar contours of the job begin to dissolve. The inbox is still full, the meetings still arrive with unrelenting regularity, but something feels subtly different. People look to you less for an …
Breakthrough Ideas for Business Leaders … reshuffle and regenerate, courage and the hive mind, from paradoxes and polarities, to proximity and spaciousness, with net positive impact
November 4, 2025
The entire concept of a business is being reimagined before our eyes. And the ways of leading it too. The pace of change is staggering, fuelled by exponential technologies, generational shifts, and a deeper search for meaning. But beneath the surface, …
How to be Future Ready … from strategic foresight and dynamic strategy, to adaptive organisations and cultural plasticity … the best ways to shape your future, and shift before you have to
November 4, 2025
Change accelerates. Technology disrupts. Expectations rise. Futures emerge. The only certainty is uncertainty. To survive, let alone thrive, organisations, leaders, and entire societies must shift from reactive resilience to proactive readiness. That s …