At 38 years of age Richard desired for more and more money and more prestigious title- but, most significantly, he wanted more responsibility and an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution the destiny of his employer. This opportunity may have come eventually with his current company, but it would have taken a while, and Richard was growing impatient. Richard was in the phase of his career where he needed to have a greater degree of authority an independence, to be listened to seriously, and to make a name for him.