Equate career success with trophy collecting. Focus on fixed long-term goals. Create a plan that is linear. Believe that goals are age-dependent. Develop a plan that is rigid, with goals developed early and never re-examined.
Track progress through external career markers.
Assume the organization for whom they work will chart their career direction. Equate career success with personal satisfaction. Focus on multiple, short-term objectives. Develop a multi-dimensional plan with several objectives to meet career needs at the moment. Believe that goals are independent of age.