Peter Fisk’s Blog
Facts about the changing world of business … helping business leaders to make sense of the opportunities of ahead
January 28, 2019
We live in an incredible time. More change in the next 10 years than in the last 250 years. New technologies are transforming the ways in which we live and work. Technologies enable incredible change. It is how we unlock their potential that matters. T …
La Vida Nuestra … How Barcelona’s Estrella Damm beer embraced the power of storytelling through branded films
January 25, 2019
Storytelling has always been a powerful way for brands to establish and maintain this meaningful relationship with consumers. In the consumer world, such brand narratives are not about finding logical solutions to complex problems – or indeed about tel …
The House of Beautiful Business … What defines our humanity, what future do we want, and how will we realise it?
January 24, 2019
Inspiration is rare in today’s world of relentless speed, incredible innovation, and bewildering complexity. Yet in Lisbon I found an antidote. It’s called a house, but is more an incredible meeting of people. It has even been described as a sacred spa …
Solomon’s Code … Being human in a world of intelligent machines … and the need for a “Digital Magna Carta”
January 23, 2019
Popular perception always thinks of AI in terms of game-changing narratives. Deep Blue beating Gary Kasparov at chess, for example. But it’s the way these AI applications are “getting into our heads” and making decisions for us that really influences o …
Your time is limited, don’t waste it … 100 inspiring business quotes from Angela Ahrendts to Niklas Zennström
January 22, 2019
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, any direction you choose said Dr. Seuss. We can spend hours reading every book, months studying at business schools, and years learning from colleagues in our every day …
The monk and the riddle … Randy Komisar on finding your passion, living a more integrated life, and how to pursue it
January 22, 2019
Randy Komisar wrote one of my favourite books, The Monk and The Riddle. In 2003, having just taken on the role of CEO of a mid size organisation, I wanted to give my 350 managers some food for thought. Yes we could do new strategies and organisation ch …
Globalisation 4.0 … Is it an unstoppable force, fuelled by dreams and technology, or should we take back control?
January 22, 2019
Globalisation used to be exciting. To be able to connect with other people and nations across the world. International travel was a positive experience. Exploring incredible places, and diverse societies. The opportunity to share our cultures, perspect …
Eliud Kipchoge in search of new barriers … DeepMind’s AI outperforms the world’s best … and billionaire Jack Ma goes back to teaching
January 18, 2019
The passion to be better Eliud Kipchoge rises just before 5am each morning in the small village of Kaptagat in western Kenya. He rolls out of bed, wipes the sleep from his eyes and gets ready to run. By the time the sun rises over the ochre-red, dusty …
Purpose and Profit … BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink’s Letter to CEOs 2019
January 15, 2019
Dear CEO, Each year, I write to the companies in which BlackRock invests on behalf of our clients, the majority of whom have decades-long horizons and are planning for retirement. As a fiduciary to these clients, who are the owners of your company, we …
Inside Disney’s iD8 Innovation Studios … where the magic of Mickey Mouse lives on with Buzz and Brainstorms
January 15, 2019
The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923. Few businesses have been as consistently innovative over such a long period of time. Based in Burbank, California, Disney is the largest media conglomerate in the world by revenue, and its profits last year …