The book
The Pivot Architect
Embrace Change, Don't Just Survive It — Thrive Through It
By Irene Murillo & Cecile Umaña
You do not need to know exactly what comes next. You can begin by understanding where you are, what you want to carry forward and what you may want to build differently.
What the book does
A structure for the questions a transition asks.
The book takes the methodology behind The Pivot Architect and puts it in your hands: a way of reading your current situation, understanding your strengths and values, defining a direction and turning it into a plan you can act on.
It is written to be used rather than admired. Chapters move between explanation and practical exercises, so the thinking you do has somewhere to go.
What you'll find
Inside the book
Where you are
A clear look at what has changed, what it means and how to talk about it without minimising it.
What you carry
Strengths, values, relationships and capabilities — the material you already have to work with.
Where you're going
Ways to define direction and priorities when the obvious next step is no longer obvious.
How you get there
Practical exercises, planning tools and space to write, so the book becomes a working document.
Who it's for
Written for people in the middle of a change.
- Professionals whose role or organization has changed without their vote
- Executives moving out of a long chapter and deciding what the next one is
- People approaching retirement or early retirement with time and no template
- Anyone whose previous definition of success no longer fits
The authors
Written by Irene Murillo & Cecile Umaña.
Both authors have made significant pivots of their own, and have spent their careers supporting people and organizations through change.