Sorry, Mike. I should have warned you!  The 'tyranny of the urgent' does extinguish a lot of interest in career development.  And it's so unfortunate... because the truth is that development can happen organically, right in the work flow. It doesn't have to be a time-consuming proposition if managers are willing to simply re-focus the conversations they're already having with their employees. We've got to help leaders re-think/re-frame career development... for themselves, their people and their organizations!  Thanks for your comment... and trust that I didn't lose my mind!