The plans you laid, will probably not be the ones you execute.

How to pivot:

1. Don’t Neglect Initial Planning: “Plans are useless, but planning is essential.” Dwight Eisenhower. Your plans should define your actions, not deal for every possibility. Don’t neglect planning because they’ll change- you’ll always be further ahead than having done nothing.

2. As part of your planning, prepare people to pivot: Create an expectation that we don’t fully know what to expect. Prepare your team to pivot. Dodgeball Tournament Example.

3. When you pivot, get input: If things are so in flux that your plans need to change, you better get input from your team as they change.

Your Perspective: You’re not smart enough to know everything that will change, but initial planning will get you ahead. You’re not smart enough to know everything that needs to change, so pivoting at the right time will get your further ahead.