Many professionals stagnate not due to lack of talent, but due to career mismanagement that turns years of experience into limited growth and missed opportunities.
By
Mathangani Muya
Contributor
The workplace can be unpredictable. Some people who excelled in school, earned university degrees and secured respectable jobs go on to have remarkable careers.
Others, despite similar academic credentials and years of experience, find themselves stuck in the same position, with little growth in leadership responsibility, influence or pay. This is often the result of career mismanagement.
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