Peter Fisk’s Blog
The 3 Paradigms of Progress … how technology transforms markets in three waves … Progress isn’t just about doing things faster. It’s about doing them smarter, and ultimately, differently
May 21, 2025
We’re bombarded by the hype of AI. It will transform our world, every industry, every task. And it probably will, eventually. But it also feels like not much has changed. Yes we listen to music, navigate maps, and search information differently. But is …
The Reinvention Toolkit … 10 smarter ways to reinvent strategy, business models, organisations, processes, culture, leadership, and performance
May 20, 2025
This toolkit is taken from Peter Fisk’s new book The Reinvention Playbook, and are also offered as an executive workshop for business leaders, connecting personal development and preparing to transform their organisations. In a world defined by relentl …
The Net Positive Playbook … building a new generation of businesses that give more than they take … from Allbirds to Climeworks, Interface and Oatly … reinventing organisations for sustainable growth
May 19, 2025
The New Zealand footballer and his woolly sneakers, the Swiss climate entrepreneurs in remote Iceland, the French energy innovator who creates prosumers, the 87 year old fisherman who stood up to Trump, and the Swedish oat milk pioneer who can’t sing . …
A Guided Tour of Europe’s Innovators … 15 Inspiring Cities and 15 Innovative Companies … from Adyen in Amsterdam to DeepMind in London, Too Good to Go in Copenhagen and GoodAI in Prague
May 16, 2025
From AI labs in London to climate pioneers in Zurich, Europe’s cities host a wealth of innovation. Each city offers a unique perspective on solving global challenges — from how we move, eat, bank, and live to how we explore space or communicate across …
The Monk and the Riddle … a call to pursue meaningful work, reject empty careerism, and find fulfilment in the journey, not just the destination.
May 15, 2025
In my first week as a CEO, way back in 2003, I gave my leadership team a book to read (it’s short, you can read it in an evening). It’s a book that had inspired me to think differently – about work, and life – for entrepreneurs, but equally for anyone …
Reinventing Business with AI … How I’m learning to embrace the best of AI (and other new technologies) to radically reinvent organisations, and accelerate more profitable growth
May 15, 2025
A recent Goldman Sachs survey highlighted the greatest fear of Fortune 500 CEOs … making the wrong decisions about AI. Where are the biggest opportunities, and threats for my business? How should I embrace it? Who should I turn to for help, and which …
Disrupt Yourself … “What got you here, won’t take you further” … So how will you challenge yourself, change yourself, to create a better future for you, and your organisation?
May 15, 2025
Daniel Ek, founder of music streaming platform Spotify, was a great software engineer. But as the business grew, he was challenged by his investors to bring in more experienced and commercially minded business leaders. Ek resisted, and slowly realised …
Legendary music producer Rick Rubin’s “The Creative Act” is not a conventional manual on creativity. Instead, it’s a philosophical meditation on the nature of creativity itself.
May 13, 2025
Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act is not a conventional “how-to” manual on creativity. Instead, it’s a philosophical meditation on the nature of creativity itself. Rubin is one of the most influential and unconventional producers in modern music history. H …
Space Thinking … reframing markets as spaces not sectors … talking in the customer’s language, anticipating unmet needs, designing propositions that resonate, and driving innovation and profitable growth
May 8, 2025
Do customers care about banks, or about their wealth? Do they care about insurance, or their protection and peace of mind? Do they care about cars, or travel? Michelin got it right. The French tyre brand always said it was about the journey, not the ru …
The New Nexus … making new connections in business to enable enlightened innovation and accelerate growth … built on creativity, systemic thinking, and AI as your superconnector
May 3, 2025
Business today is not about incremental improvements in familiar markets. The leaders shaping the future are those who see opportunity in connections that others overlook. They combine ideas, technologies, and human insights across disciplines to solve …