In The Pivot, Lori Michele Leavitt introduces a profoundly important new construct for getting everyone in your organization moving forward toward your strategic objectives. She calls it Aligned Momentum, and it’s how the most successful leaders enable their organizations, at all levels, to initiate change and become more nimble, flexible, and adaptable, and speed miles ahead of their competition. The Pivot is full of compelling stories and examples of how successful organizations have used Aligned Momentum, as well as practical applications that you can put to immediate use. Mastering The Pivot is not optional. It is absolutely essential in a world where misalignment is costing businesses their talent, their competitive advantage, and their customer’s trust.

Reading The Pivot will remind you what most of the business world has forgotten—long term success is almost never based on a big budget, headline-worthy strokes of strategic genius, but rather of small, seemingly infinitesimal, but ultimately highly significant, small steps. It’s the turns we don’t take, it turns out, that can take even long established businesses down. Lori Michele Leavitt offers up a new and insightful look at a multitude of ways in which the world’s most progressive business leaders are changing their companies, their markets and their own mindsets. One page, one Pivot, one positive insight at a time, Lori’s new work lays out a plethora of small, practical, meaningful tips that can take you and your organization to the next level! Take careful notes—the Pivot that might make or break your business is probably somewhere in its pages.

Lori Michele Leavitt’s book, The Pivot, presents an effective methodology for anyone aspiring to be a powerful leader in this unprecedented twenty first century global economic reality. As an MBA, management consultant, and executive coach, Lori (“The Pivot Catalyst”), is intimately aware of the rapid and unpredictable changes, growing complexities — as evidenced by multiple industry disruptors and accelerating, exponential growth.. not to mention major political disruptions, demographic dislocations and even major changes with Earth’s climates. In this book you will find that Lori shares her wisdom and actionable methods with great clarity. She has captured the essence of pivoting and its practical applications.. highly recommended reading!

Every leader should care about their employees’ success and empower them to initiate change by identifying the best next step – which is not always the step that worked previously in a similar situation. In The Pivot, Lori Michele Leavitt reminds us that transformational change happens when many people make small shifts that are well orchestrated because employees understand how they contribute to the purpose of their organization. Lori has developed a very powerful set of key indicators to achieve the aligned momentum required to drive successful transformations.

If you want to lead your organization from where you are to where you want it to be, you must identify and orchestrate The Pivot. Lori Michele Leavitt has provided a road map, rich with brilliant practical insight. I highly recommend The Pivot to every leader who wants to see their organization achieve much greater performance.

With The Pivot, Lori Michele Leavitt adds a new dimension to the world of enterprise and its contributions to society. We need this book. Leavitt makes a cogent argument for business leaders to fully engage every employee to attain vision, and even to accomplish a mission. She proves her understanding of business by being mindful of risks, real or perceived. Unlike many business publications aimed at coaches and others learning that craft, The Pivot speaks to all who themselves lead or aspire to that objective. Author Leavitt provides meaningful examples, stories and guidance within the book, and tops it off with an accessible assessment tool. This tool is a clear added value, so graciously shared with readers.

The Pivot clearly lays out how Aligned Momentum is a product of preparation, planning and orchestration. The author provides a blueprint that can serve all leaders and companies. The lessons from The Pivot will be valuable to our clients. I will make sure to give a copy to each of our coaches.