Pivot or Die

How Leaders Thrive When Everything Changes

By: Gary Shapiro

Narrated by: Gary Shapiro, Sean Pratt

From Gary Shapiro, New York Times bestselling author and head of CES and the Consumer Technology Association, a manifesto for today’s top executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders: pivot or die.

As CEO of the Consumer Technology Association ®, owner and producer of CES ®, Gary Shapiro has had a front row seat to the launch of nearly every recent major technology. He's seen tech companies rise and fall, and bankrupt entrepreneurs become billionaires. After more than four decades in the industry, he knows that leaders who make it in the tech world have one thing in common: they know how to pivot.

Drawing upon detailed case studies, economic theory, and personal experience, Pivot or Die offers a behind-the-scenes look at the development of innovative technology and business strategies. Along the way, Shapiro offers a ""pivot"" framework for leaders in technology and beyond to stay flexible and agile:

• The startup pivot: how startups can shake up industries and maximize the advantage of new ideas
• The forced pivot: adapting to the unforeseeable (or simply unforeseen) and meeting shifting consumer demands
• The failure pivot: why failure can deliver better lessons than success and how to take those lessons forward
• The success pivot: Beating the market by seizing opportunity and out-pivoting your competitors

In laying out each of these pivots, Shapiro shares unique lessons on how leaders can change minds and mindsets and steer their organizations to success in an increasingly competitive environment.

The structure of the book is exceptional

Every 10 or so years a book comes along that changes the way we view development and organizational evolution, Gary Shapiros Pivot or Die is just such book. Driving its underlaying message is pedagogically told with very suitable examples. Doesnt matter if you are an expert or novice this book will engage and change you. If you really want to understand organizational behaviour and especially if you are a responsible leader - Gary Shapiros book should be on top of your reading list (rather sooner than later).
Excellent book and thank you Gary Shapiro.

Insightful, Engaging & Valuable

Gary Shapiro does a terrific job or combining many valuable insights, not just about companies and businesses, but also about our everyday lives and the need we all have to learn and adapt in the face of change. I particularly appreciated his engaging storytelling and the many examples that brought the key points from Pivot or Die to life. This is a book I have enjoyed so much listening to on Audible that I'm going to buy the hard copy as well to keep on my bookshelf as a reference.

Shallow

The content is not good enough for a book, maybe a good TED talk.

The delta pivot is the most inspiring one, after that is the dairy of leader of the CES.