pivoters
People who pivot
Pivoters are people who pivot—those who change direction, strategy, or position.
In business contexts, pivoters are entrepreneurs or companies that shift their approach when the original plan isn't working: The startup scene is full of pivoters who found success after abandoning their first idea.
In basketball, pivoters are players skilled at the pivot move, rotating on one foot while keeping the other planted.
Movable connecting joint
- fulcrumLever's balance point
- axisRotation reference line
- bearingPosture or orientation
- swivelRotating connection point
lever arm · joint · bracket · mounting · linkage · articulation · turntable · gimbal
Classical dance on pointe
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
spin · turn · rotation · twirl · spotting · center · axis · flamenco
Interior offensive basketball maneuver
- fadeawayBackward-moving basketball shot
- drop stepFootwork to gain position
- low postArea near the basket
- centerMiddle of anything
power forward · footwork · spin move · hook shot · backing down · paint · lane · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Contested pack restart
- kanbanVisual workflow signal card
- sprintsBrief maximum-speed runs
- iterationRepeated procedural pass
- standupSolo comedic performance
retrospective · course correction · lean startup · reorientation · flexibility · adaptability · refactoring · product owner
hinge
Movable connecting joint
swivel · lever arm · joint · bracket · mounting · linkage · articulation · turntable · gimbal · spindle
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
pirouette · spin · turn · rotation · twirl · spotting · center · axis · flamenco · waltz
post move
Interior offensive basketball maneuver
- fadeawayBackward-moving basketball shot
- drop stepFootwork to gain position
- low postArea near the basket
center · power forward · footwork · spin move · hook shot · backing down · paint · lane · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · Shaquille O'Neal
scrum
Contested pack restart
standup · retrospective · course correction · lean startup · reorientation · flexibility · adaptability · refactoring · product owner · backlog
pivotersstalwarts
Devoted, reliable supporters
diehards · holdouts · true believers · loyalists · die-hards
pivotersstandstills
States of no motion
fixed points · anchors · immovables · statics · fixtures