You’re Never Too Old to Pivot

How to Pivot, Better Than I Did

Darren Menabney @ Pink Cow Connections Tokyo

12.09.14

2011, Toronto 44 years old Government of Canada, Defence R&D External Relations Manager

2013+, Tokyo 46 years old Ricoh Company Ltd. Global HR Program Manager GLOBIS University

Part-time Faculty

COUNTRY

Over a few years I changed…

NATIONALCULTURE

2011, Toronto 44 years old Government of Canada, Defence R&D External Relations Manager

2013+, Tokyo 46 years old Ricoh Company Ltd. Global HR Program Manager GLOBIS University

Part-time Faculty

Over a few years I changed…

JOB FUNCTION

2011, Toronto 44 years old Government of Canada, Defence R&D External Relations Manager

2013+, Tokyo 46 years old Ricoh Company Ltd. Global HR Program Manager GLOBIS University

Part-time Faculty

Over a few years I changed…

CORPORATECULTURE

2011, Toronto 44 years old Government of Canada, Defence R&D External Relations Manager

2013+, Tokyo 46 years old Ricoh Company Ltd. Global HR Program Manager GLOBIS University

Part-time Faculty

Over a few years I changed…

INDUSTRYSECTOR

2011, Toronto 44 years old Government of Canada, Defence R&D External Relations Manager

2013+, Tokyo 46 years old Ricoh Company Ltd. Global HR Program Manager GLOBIS University

Part-time Faculty

Over a few years I changed…

450 Degrees

ofChange …through

20/20 hindsight

Your mileage

may vary

HOW TO DO IT? 1. Get self-absorbed

2. Stretch yourself

3. Make your own luck

1. Get self-absorbed(a little)Take stock

Identify your Gaps

Write out your backstoryCritical points

Successes

Failures

Loved / hated doing

… and be your own

devil’s advocate

Ask

“What if…?” about

…your past …what you excel at …what you love doing

This is a Team Sport

Create a New Narrative

SKILL

PASS

ION

Pivot Around What Makes You Shine

Develop your own Personal

Mission

Statement

N

S

EW

2. Stretch yourselfLay the groundwork for your pivot

GET OUTSIDEOutside what you knowOutside your usual social circleOutside your home

Get Outside What You Know

Never stop learning

Self-Study

Everyone is your Teacher

Get Outside Your Social Circle

New people

Freaks and weirdos!

New networks

Get Outside Your Home

Travel

Go for a walk

Broaden Your Horizons

GET OUTSIDE

OF YOUR

COMFORT ZONE!

HAPPY!

GROW

STRETCH

BROADEN HORIZONS

LEARNMEET

Teachers Weirdos Experts NEW People

Friends and Family Books Classes Travel LIFELONG!

3. Make your own luck

Take control

Use your

New perspectives

New sense of self

New grasp of the possible

New networks

Volunteer

Raise your hand

Be a leader

GET NOTICED

SHOWING

BEATS

SAYING

Get noticed by doing things which may have no immediate benefit,

but fit your new narrative

Pivot around

Your passion,

Your skill, and

What there is a customer for