I seem to have the opposite problem. Spent the last 10 years getting degrees and certifications, constantly reading, learning new technologies, techniques, theo

I seem to have the opposite problem. Spent the last 10 years getting degrees and certifications, constantly reading, learning new technologies, techniques, theories, attending conferences, workshops and tutorials, yet during the work day converting the same old boring enterprise specification documents into the same old boring enterprise code. I can suggest ways to leverage my knowledge, and convert it into practical experience, but unless the decision makers aka managers are familiar with it (i.e. whatever we have been doing up till now) it gets dismissed as fringe. That is why I am becoming a manager, so I can finally turn that knowledge into practical experience in order to create great products.