Peter Fisk’s Blog
You are awesome … two-thirds of kids in school today will end up doing a job that hasn’t even been invented yet … but don’t worry!
February 14, 2019
“Did you know that two-thirds of kids in school today will end up doing a job that hasn’t even been invented yet? That is truly mind-boggling. And do you know what else? On average, you’ll probably have at least 17 different jobs in your lifetime (but …
The Future of Insurance … AXA to Ingenuity, Lemonade and PingAn … the shift to technology-based services that reduce risk, but also enable people to achieve more
February 12, 2019
Insurance is all about risk. Customers fear it, insurers profit from it, and it’s impossibly hard to quantify. While not the most glamorous of industries, insurance can be a life-saving protector, pooling everyone’s premiums to safeguard against some o …
Farsighted … how to make the big decisions, the ones that affect our lives for years, or centuries, to come?
February 9, 2019
Steven Johnson is best-selling author of books including Wonderland, Where Good Ideas Come From, and The Ghost Map, and the host of the BBC series “How We Got To Now”. His writing delves into the intersection of science and technology within our lives, …
Purposeful brands … What do they say … and what do they actually do?
February 8, 2019
To refresh the world … To inspire moments of optimism and happiness … To create value and make a difference … Coca Cola’s purpose statement suggests that the brand seeks to do much more than sell soft drinks. But is this a meaningful statement, that …
The CEO Genome … it’s about being decisive yet adaptive, engaging and reliable, to deliver more business impact
February 8, 2019
The CEO Genome is a research project by two authors, Elena Botelho and Kim Powell, built on an in-depth analysis of 2,600 leaders to write a new book The CEO Next Door on what it takes to get to the top. It reveals the common attributes and counterintu …
Hit Refresh … How Microsoft’s “growth mindset” enabled it to become the world’s most valuable company, again.
February 4, 2019
5 years ago today Satya Nadella became CEO of Microsoft. Since taking charge he has turned the company’s fortunes around, tripling its market value, making it the most valuable company in the world for the first time since 2002. In November 2018, Micro …
10 Little Words of Happiness … Hygge to Lykke, Fika and Lagom, Apprivoise to Ataraxia, Ikigai and Wabi Sabi, WuWei and Sisu
February 2, 2019
Hygge A couple of years ago, the world went crazy for “hygge”… that untranslatable word that became understood and loved around the world. The Danish concept of simplicity, coziness, and wellbeing has been translated into a design style, self-care ro …
Beautiful brands … Airbnb to Diptyque, Havaianas and Hwayo, L’Occitane and Leica, Maison Margiela and Patagonia
February 1, 2019
Brands inspire us beyond business. They are the icons of a cultural zeitgeist, they are the labels of our imagination and energy, and they are then labels by which we define ourself and our tribes. Japanese publishing house JOH & Company’s B Magazi …
Why purpose-driven companies do better … they are more ambitious, attract talent, inspire innovation, faster decisions, more trusted, increase loyalty, attract investment
February 1, 2019
What is the benefit of having a purpose beyond profit? Whilst for some people the notion of having an “inspiring purpose” is morally and commercially a no-brainer, for other people, a purpose can still seem like an irrelevant tagline. You might argue t …
Asian business leaders are more creative and intuitive … more youthful and female, driven by optimism and confidence
January 28, 2019
Imagine Jack Ma in a room with Jeff Bezos talking about the future of retail. Or Elon Musk setting out to map the future alongside Masayoshi Son. They may have similar dreams and strategies, but their styles of thinking are likely to be quite different …