Pivot

Jenny Blake, who once trained and developed staff at Google and now consults on careers and business, argues that changing direction at work is best done in small steps built on existing strengths rather than in big leaps. She borrows the pivot from Silicon Valley startups, where it is a core strategy, and applies it to individuals who want to change their role, organization or business, or to make larger shifts. Against an economy where the average job lasts about four years and capable people hit plateaus, her Pivot Method asks readers to double down on what already works, decide where they want to end up and close the gap between the two. She likens it to lean business thinking.

Seth Godin included it in a December 2016 reading roundup, noting that Jenny Blake wants to help readers manage their careers.