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“Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.” - Dwight D. Eisenhower "Where do you see yourself in five years?" I have asked people this question and I've been asked this question. I've probably asked myself this question more times than I care to admit. All in equal measure. It used to be a reasonable question. Now I'm not so sure. The world changes too quickly. Jobs change. Technology changes. Companies disappear. Entire professions get reshaped. And yet we s

“Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” — Bobby Unser, race car driver Most employees think promotions are decided during appraisal season. Almost none of them realise the amount of discussions that goes behind identifying talent that deserves the growth. When the discussion reaches a conference room after weeks of reviewing employees and the work they've done over the past year, most decisions are already obvious. The honest insider truth is - Promotions are ea