I intend to, and do as much to that end as my current situation allows. The barriers currently are largely wanting to be sure I have enough saved up that my fa

I intend to, and do as much to that end as my current situation allows. The barriers currently are largely wanting to be sure I have enough saved up that my family won't suffer if I end up failing. I market side projects during my personal time, and am constantly looking for opportunities on my own outside of a formal work career progression. Do not take my earlier comment to mean I simply complain and languish; merely why there might be a natural frustration to some of the judgments/environment/deifying surrounding leadership positions (notably for my argument, bigCo leadership) (To add another point I was nervous to say since it sounds arrogant; but I've ostensibly managed at a comparable scale to what some of the positions I'm aiming for would require, but in situations that don't hold the same level of credential-ism/tenure focus. This just adds to the open question in my mind of why those teams were able to find success with less rigid progression while others offer so much resistance. I mention this not to humble-brag but again, to point out mental dissonance.)