The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk 202: Jenny Blake - Pivot - What Do You Do When Your Back Is Against The Wall?
Apr 30, 2017
In this conversation, Jenny Blake, a bestselling author and career strategist, shares her insights on navigating career pivots. She highlights the importance of great listening and fostering environments where dissenting opinions can flourish. Jenny recounts her own journey from Google to entrepreneurship and introduces her four-stage Pivot Method. She emphasizes the value of taking measured risks, building multiple income streams, and cultivating mentor relationships. Also, she offers practical tips on meditation and delegating tasks to manage imposter syndrome.
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Listen Before You Lead
- Great leaders listen deeply and run empathy interviews to surface real problems.
- Encourage dissent and transparency rather than surrounding yourself with yes-people.
Leave To Learn
- Jenny took a leave from Google to self-fund a book tour and discovered she wanted to try entrepreneurship.
- She gave herself six months to see if her business could work and eventually made the transition permanent.
Pivot, Don't 180
- Pivoting is not a 180-degree turn but a planted pivot that builds from existing assets.
- Scan your current strengths and opportunities instead of ignoring what already works.
