Peter Fisk’s Blog
Meituan Dianping is the world’s most innovative company for 2019 … followed by Grab and NBA, Disney and Stitchfix … how tech is reinventing the real world
February 20, 2019
I always look forwards to Fast Company’s annual ranking of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Whilst other sources, most notably Bain and Forbes, also produce rankings, largely analytically based on quantifiable factors like patents and profits, FC …
Running Movies … Just in case you want a little motivation, there is nothing better than running to showcase the power of inner strength over adversity
February 16, 2019
You might have gathered that I love running. Ever since the age of 10, when a group from my school used to head out each lunchtime for a run along the old railway line at Rothbury, I’ve been hooked. Since then I’ve run competitively in events all aroun …
Airbus to Allianz, Daimler to Dior … What are some of Europe’s most innovative businesses up to?
February 15, 2019
I spend much of my time travelling around Europe, working with the leaders of the continents most innovative companies. From my home in West London, a home to corporate giants like GSK and Unilever, I embrace the passion of Madrid where I’m a professor …
Beyond the hype of Hyperloop … from initial vision, to open sourced projects by companies around the world
February 14, 2019
We’re all familiar with the vision of the Hyperloop. It started as a proposed new form of ultra-high speed passenger and/or freight train, based on the early open-sourced “vactrain” design by Elon Musk’s joint team from Tesla and SpaceX. Drawing heavil …
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 …