Is somebody sitting down with me and doing career planning? There may be, but they ‘ain’t talking to me. I think it’s part of the culture of the organization. You’re as good as your last project. I don’t think sending people on assignment is in some cases linked to career progression. It’s more or less, well there’s a hole and just put somebody in there.
—Senior Vice President, 45 years, Asia Pacific
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