@pavness.lab: Stop Being Cross-Examined: How to Use 'The Strategic Pivot' to Reclaim Executive Presence. Most smart people treat every question like a subpoena. They feel a moral obligation to answer exactly what was asked, even if the question is a trap. In Decision Science, this is called Accepting the Frame. Today, we’re installing The Strategic Pivot. I’m showing you why the most powerful leaders never defend—they redirect. We’re leveraging Salience Bias to move the listener’s focus away from the "Crisis" and toward the "Solution." If you want to stay in the driver's seat of a high-stakes meeting, you have to stop being a witness and start being the Architect.