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Why is the number of pivots the question? It seems like the questions should be: - Do I still have confidence in the executive’s team’s ability to decide on a
by afarrell 9y ago
Why is the number of pivots the question? It seems like the questions should be:
- Do I still have confidence in the executive’s team’s ability to decide on a sound strategy and align people in that direction?
- Is the organization healthy and are good patterns of communication, coordination, and execution being laid down?
- Does the product direction we are currently taking have a sensical business model it can possibly support?
The decision-making processes around the pivots and the way they were communicated can provide a lot of information to answer these questions.
- agitator 9y agoIt also sounds like these are the questions you need to have answered before you start your next startup job as well. ;) Looks like you have been joining and hoping the founders knew what they were doing, only to be disappointed. Did any of your previous companies, that pivoted so many times end in success? Or were your exits worthwhile?
- tonym9428 9y agoNo exits. Yeah, I definitely need to do a better job in selecting who I end up working for
- afarrell 9y agoYou might try working for a company that is a bit farther along—someone that has found product-market fit and is focusing on scaling up. I work for one and its really great: lots of challenges but a focus on long-term sustainability and a thoughtfulness to how projects are decided on and run.