Peter Fisk’s Blog
“Let my people go surfing” by Yvon Chouinard … and other books that have inspired me in recent months … from hidden geniuses to storytelling brands, thinking like a minimalist and reinventing luxury
August 1, 2025
It’s a superfast, crazy and unpredictable world – no time to read, no time to think – indeed, leaders face unprecedented challenges: rapidly evolving technologies, shifting consumer expectations, and the imperative to balance profitability with purpose …
Megatrends 2035 … the dramatic forces shaking up every market, and demanding that every business reinvents itself … How will you lead in a future of disruptive, relentless, incredible change?
July 31, 2025
Download the new report “Megatrends 2035” by Peter Fisk In an age of accelerating disruption, every company faces a choice: adapt, transform, or fade away. The next decade will be defined not by incremental progress but by seismic shifts in how the wor …
The Spotify of Books … How Gelato is reinventing book publishing in a digital world … think platforms not factories, empower creators anywhere, deliver on demand anytime
July 30, 2025
In an era when the boundaries between physical and digital are blurring, the publishing industry stands at a crossroads. For centuries, it has been dominated by linear supply chains: authors write, publishers print, distributors ship, and retailers sel …
The Story of Umpqua Bank … how a small Oregon bank became “the world’s greatest bank” with coffee and community, hoodies and smiles … and then drifted back to corporate mediocrity
July 29, 2025
“Fall in love at Umpqua Bank … We want our customers to be really really happy” is not the proposition you’d expect from a bank. There was more. “Spread some good (the world always needs more)”. And “Reinvest in yourself” as a rework of taking out a lo …
From Implementers to Transformers … Why tech companies must do more than technology … it’s about helping clients to see new possibilities, solve the most important problems, shape their better futures
July 26, 2025
Technology has never been more powerful — or more misunderstood. For decades, the world’s leading tech companies have spoken the language of platforms, architectures, clouds, and code. They’ve promised transformation but often delivered integration. Th …
The Infinite Company … Establishing business transformation as a strategic advantage, operating system, and leadership superpower … enabling organisations to thrive in a world that never stops
July 20, 2025
The world will not slow down Every company today stands on shifting ground. Markets move faster than business cycles; technologies collide and converge; customer expectations expand by the day. The rise of artificial intelligence, climate transition, d …
Investing in Better Lives … How smarter investments can enable private companies to become platforms for change, harnessing the power of their brands and products, networks and consumers, to multiply their positive impact on society and the environment
July 15, 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, the convergence of technological advancements, environmental imperatives, and social equity has redefined the role of private sector investments. Beyond mere financial returns, investors are increasingly se …
The Hire-Wire Act of Leadership … Leading in a world of intense competition and relentless change … being visionary and innovative, learning to adapt and endure … inspired by Taylor Swift, Roger Federer, Beyoncé, Lionel Messi and more
July 15, 2025
Leadership today is a high-wire act. The world is more volatile, more interconnected, and more unpredictable than ever. New technologies disrupt markets overnight, competition is no longer local but global, and the speed of change leaves little time fo …
The future of running shoe brands … as super shoes become normal, athletes look beyond the track to treadmills … and to the next generation of brands, materials and technologies
July 13, 2025
Five athletes, with a shared ambition: to run the first ever sub-six-hour 100km in history. Adidas called it “the story of how a group of radical minds ushered in a new era of performance, a story of elite athletes working alongside the world’s sharpes …
“Live More, Bank Less” … How DBS Bank reimagined itself as an “invisible bank” … a transformational journey guided by purpose, focused on customers, enabled by technology … a tribute to Piyush Gupta
July 13, 2025
When Piyush Gupta took over as CEO of DBS Bank in 2009, he inherited a bank that was deeply rooted in Singapore’s institutional banking history. It was a strong bank, well-regarded, but also very much a traditional banking organisation—hierarchical, wi …