<prompt> Human: I am a top performer in corporate America and am recognized as such. Received great reviews, salary increases, bonuses, etc. The problem is my directors position has been vacated twice and both times Ive been passed over. After the first time, I expressed interest the next time it opens up. The second time, I got a runaround about how they were looking for certain type of experience. Advice? I am appreciated and recognized by upper management and am compensated as such, but am being limited career track wise by the same upper management.  <response>: if youre a high performer, im sure some other company would love to have your services I am appreciated and recognized by upper management and am compensated as such, but am being limited career track wise by the same upper management.for what its worth, i appreciate you, and i hope that means something to you, because my appreciation apparently carries just as much weight into getting your promotion as theirs does 