Peter Fisk’s Blog
Technology’s flight of nature … how the potential of network-based business lies in the beauty of the starling murmuration
November 16, 2018
What is the best explanation of the blockchain? What is the fundamental behaviour many of the new technologies, that harness the power of networks, that facilitate the strength of collective intelligence, through more collaborative and intuitive approa …
Inside Medtronic’s Applied Innovation Lab … a focus on improving patient experiences, services and outcomes
November 15, 2018
Before Medtronic’s Applied Innovation Lab existed in brick-and-mortar form, it was constructed out of cardboard. “We ordered 40 sheets of four-by-eight cardboard,” explains Brian Bechard, of Medtronic. “Everything we wanted in the space was put togethe …
Sustainable Finance … Nordea Bank’s Sasja Beslik joins me at the Thinkers50 European Business Forum to talk about how banks can be a force for good
November 12, 2018
Nordea Bank’s intrepid head of sustainable finance, who narrowly escaped Bosnia with his life at 19, joined me on stage at this year’s European Business Forum to talk about how money can be a force for good. Sasja Beslik always knew life would not be s …
Project Aristotle … what Google learned from its quest to build the perfect team … group dynamics, emotional intelligence and psychological safety
November 6, 2018
Teamwork is key to how most organisations get things done. Teams are where innovative ideas are conceived and tested, and where employees experience most of their work. But it’s also where the biggest problems can arise in limiting the effectiveness of …
Blockchain 10 years on from Satashi Nakamoto’s white paper … how decentralised and distributed “networks of trust” are reinventing every industry
October 31, 2018
Blockchain technology has now been around for over a decade, with Satoshi Nakamoto’s whitepaper that started it all having celebrated its tenth anniversary on October 31 2018. There have been numerous twists in the tale during this time, with much hype …
Sustainable Fashion …. Eileen Fisher’s journey of social consciousness … from human rights to environment and reuse
October 28, 2018
Eileen Fisher is a womenswear clothing brand that focuses on simple dressing through timeless designs and sustainable practices. Amy Hall is Eileen Fisher’s Director of Social Consciousness. She sits at a desk with an amazing view, overlooking the Huds …
Inside the future of marketing … Nestle’s Digital Acceleration Lab brings the Minority Report to life
October 22, 2018
The old idea of marketing was that you develop a product, you launch, and promote it to mass markets with mass advertising. And hope the sales will come. The problem, of course, is that markets are much more complex. They are noisy and competitive, so …
Time to activate your happy chemicals … dopamine, serotonin, endorphins and oxytocin
October 19, 2018
I recently came across a great article Hacking into your Happy Chemicals by Thai Nguyen on his inspirational blog The Utopian Life. Now based in Florida USA, and studying for a doctorate in law, Thai also writes for the likes of Huff Post and Entrepren …
The Corporate Innovation Ecosystem … understanding the components, processes, activities and tensions which make innovation thrive in large companies
October 15, 2018
In recent years the notion of innovation ecosystems has largely become commonplace. This can be explained in particular by the rapid emergence of the notion of open innovation. Large companies want to interact with startups and vice versa. “Innovation …
The Magic of Business … How business leaders can embrace their inner magician, to find new sources of innovation and growth
October 12, 2018
A rabbit out of a hat, a card trick, the mystery of something appearing that wasn’t there before. Can you recall the first magic trick you saw? No matter what the trick was, the feeling it left behind is what stayed with you–the awe, the wonder and the …