Framework · Triangle · from Chapter 13
Credible Repositioning Triangle
Names the three legs of an honest career reposition — real capability, visible proof, clear language. Removing any leg collapses the position.
Read the chapterThe framework
- Real capability: The actual skill, judgment, and practice required to do the work you are claiming.
- Visible proof: Artifacts, decisions, prototypes, writing, or case studies that make the capability believable.
- Clear language: A precise way to describe the role, value, and standard without borrowing empty seniority language.
Remove one leg and the position collapses.
Credibility holds only when all three points support each other.
- 01
Real capability
The actual skill, judgment, and practice required to do the work you are claiming.
- 02
Visible proof
Artifacts, decisions, prototypes, writing, or case studies that make the capability believable.
- 03
Clear language
A precise way to describe the role, value, and standard without borrowing empty seniority language.
4 · Do
How to use it
Use it to produce a defensible positioning sentence, then test each word against real capability and visible proof.
5 · Save
The Product Architect · Credible Repositioning Triangle
Framework · Triangle