# Reinvention **Domain:** Strategy / Identity / Adaptation **Doc Type:** Concept Node **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition **Reinvention is the deliberate redesign of methods, commitments, identity, or direction when evidence shows that the current trajectory no longer serves the intended future.** ## Mechanism and Practice Reinvention uses failure and trajectory as information. It preserves valuable capability while releasing obsolete plans, allowing faster recovery and a more intelligent next form. ## Relationships [[wiki/Adaptability|Adaptability]] · [[wiki/Life Transitions|Life Transitions]] · [[wiki/Systems Thinking|Systems Thinking]] ## Simple Reminders, Quotations, and Thoughts > “Successful people recover from mistakes quickly. Adaptability, willingness to scrap what is not working, and fast reinvention matter more than getting everything right the first time.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Long-Range Strategy, Contingency Planning, and Engineered Success - Livestream (Oct 2015)* [[reminders/Adaptability/Recover Quickly and Reinvent Fast by Bryant McGill|Recover Quickly and Reinvent Fast by Bryant McGill]] > “A downward trajectory is valuable data. When the long view points down, it is the signal for serious reflection, strategy, planning, and reinvention. Knowing the direction is the first step toward changing it.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Relationship Trajectory, Positive Feedback, and Going All In - Livestream (Jan 2017)* [[reminders/Adaptability/A Downward Trajectory Is a Call to Reinvent by Bryant McGill|A Downward Trajectory Is a Call to Reinvent by Bryant McGill]]