The straw that broke the camel's back

So you know what I've done over the last 10 years (well some of it at least - I didn't mention diving into a swimming pool in Miami fully clothed, a dirty sink at EuroDisney, or the drunken night at a train station in Munich), and you now know why I am excited about what's coming up later this year. The remaining question now is, why did I ever think about leaving Accenture?

I need to be careful to ensure people are clear about what I wonderful place I think Accenture is. The reasons I am leaving are personal to me, and they don't mean that Accenture isn't a super place for everyone else who chooses to stay. It's been two paragraphs since my last list, so here goes:

1) Short term - my non project supervisor's evaluation of my work was not in line with my own evaluation of it, so that immediate lack of recognition prompted me to have a look and see what was going on in the wider market.
2) Medium term - I've got a super project but what was the real path to senior executive? I had at least another couple of years doing delivery work and being away from home every day of every working week whilst Maxime and my as yet un-purchased horse grew up without me.
3) Longer term - I was most probably in the wrong place within Accenture to achieve my long term objective of becoming a client account partner. Therefore if I were to move to another group and create a new network, why not do that in a new company that could also answer some of my other needs (family, horse, South of France)?

Just to reinforce the fact that I think Accenture is a wonderful place full of opportunities, here are the top 3 things I am going to miss...

1) The people - there are some wonderful people, smurfs, Chinamen, Belgians, and others who offer to write LinkedIn recommendations for me now that I'm leaving without me even asking, who will continue to make Accenture the success it is.
2) Projects & Clients - I've had the opportunity to work in many different places around the world - that chance is not available to everyone. I've also been fortunate because I've had the chance to work with some wonderful clients who have subsequently become personal friends.
3) The respect that Accenture commands - I'm proud to have worked here and I would like to think that I leave with my head held high. I've proud that I've been here 10 years and that I've been successful during that time. I think we were a good fit for each other while it lasted.