Pick one important nitty gritty subest of your skill and really grok it. When Walter Chrysler brought his son into the company, rather than starting him off in

Pick one important nitty gritty subest of your skill and really grok it. When Walter Chrysler brought his son into the company, rather than starting him off in an executive position, Chrysler gave him a menial job in the basement of the Chrysler building (some say cleaning). Then he had to work his way up. As a result his son was a much better leader than some of the other auto industry heirs. I've done this personally: you have to sacrifice a few months in a lower position than you deserve in order to master the nuts and bolts.