This is a question regularly on my mind, and I can say that the traditional transition to management is not always the solution. The puzzle mindset, tendency t

This is a question regularly on my mind, and I can say that the traditional transition to management is not always the solution. The puzzle mindset, tendency to ignore pragmatic approaches, desire to build solutions that satisfy the requirements 5 years in the future while ignoring those of today can make it very difficult. Without the correct leadership from the very top-down, middle management can be a daily test of wills, instead of being a role where one makes sure projects get done.