Nairobi, June 16 -- 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.

Career mismanagement occurs when a person's potential, skills and ambitions are not deliberately developed by either the employee, the employer, or both. It happens when an individual remains in roles that fail to build new competencies, provide exposure to strategic responsibilities, or prepare them for future leadership opportunit...