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Define: "Pivot"

The corporate definition of Pivot

What HR thinks it means:

Changing our strategic direction to adapt to market needs.

What it actually means:

"Management realized the original plan was terrible and is now pretending this was the idea all along."

Use it in a meeting:

"After burning through $2 million in VC funding, the startup decided to pivot from AI blockchain to selling organic dog treats."

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