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Ep.32- Why High-Performing SEs Leave: Building IC Careers That Stick, with Chris Clark

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Your best SE just told you they want to leave. Not because of money. Because they don't see a path forward that doesn't involve management.

Here's the problem: most GTM leaders treat IC progression like an afterthought. You hire for technical depth, coach them into people managers, then act shocked when they leave.

On this episode, I'm talking with Chris Clark, career coach to mid-career SEs and former Solutions Engineer at Slack and Salesforce. He works directly with SEs navigating growth at both enterprise and early-stage companies and advises hiring…

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