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About Principal Seat

One private place for every career move.

Why we built this

A career moves in steps. Director, VP, SVP or EVP, a seat in the C-suite, and for some, a seat on a board. Every step looked clear from below and a little murkier once we got there.

And at every step we did the same thing again: weigh the next move against the role we were in. Each time the tools were the same too, a spreadsheet, a notes file, a thread of emails, a chat window with an AI. Useful alone, never connected. None of them could tell us whether an offer was really better than where we stood, or whether the new job was what we had been promised.

One private place, at every rung of the climb.

So we built what we wanted each time. The pipeline, the people, the offer math, and the first ninety days after you say yes, all kept in your own iCloud. A career move is nobody else's business.

It will not tell you what to do. Think of it as the gym: structure, equipment and a record of your progress. Bring your own trainer, an AI assistant or an advisor you trust, and do the reps yourself.

The executive career ladderFive rungs from Director, VP, SVP or EVP, and C-suite operating roles up to the board seat. An example shows a current role on the SVP or EVP rung and target roles on the rungs above.DirectorLead a functionVPRun a major areaSVP / EVPOwn a business unitC-suiteCOO, CRO, CFO, CEOBoard seatOptional, the pinnacleThe executive career ladderFive rungs, from the board seat at the top down to Director. An example shows a current role on the SVP or EVP rung and target roles on the rungs above.Board seatOptional, the pinnacleC-suiteCOO, CRO, CFO, CEOSVP / EVPOwn a business unitVPRun a major areaDirectorLead a function
My current roleTarget rolesExample

Why Principal Seat

Today a career move is a hodgepodge of tools.

  • A spreadsheet for the pipeline
  • A notes app for calls
  • Email and calendar for follow-ups
  • A separate networking tool
  • A generic job tracker
  • Ad hoc sheets and chatbots for offers

None of them connect. None test an offer against where you stand today. None follow up after the move.

One place instead

One place

Pipeline, people and calls, together.

Offer analysis

Test an offer against your current role.

Check-ins

At 30, 60 and 90 days, about one year and about 18 months.

Private by design

Your data stays in your own iCloud.

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