pivot
3 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Apr 28, 2023 by Reid Hoffman · across every show →
Everything said about pivot, oldest first
Apr 28, 2023
Hoffman: Startup pivots shouldn't be democratic, but must feel democratic
“I believe that, as CEO, you always have to bring the core team along during a pivot. You have to make them feel like it was a joint decision. It doesn't have to be completely democratic. In fact, it shouldn't be democratic. But it has to feel democratic.”
Apr 28, 2023 negative
Hoffman: Founders owe it to split teams to force a single decision
“When your team is split, it might seem smart to hedge your bets and pursue both ideas at once. It may seem to keep the peace with your team, but as a founder, you never want to say, We're working on X, and we're also working on Y, because my team likes both id…”
Mar 21, 2025 negative
Ego and fear of admitting failure prevent founders from pivoting
“Half the time with pivots, it's ego, right, that you don't do the pivot. So you have founders who sit there and go, well, wait,
I raise money on the first idea.
I can't go back to the board and tell them that this isn't working.
I can't go back to my family a…”