People who become managers, directors and eventually VPs usually have one thing in common. They know how to get people to become better people. It's not about

People who become managers, directors and eventually VPs usually have one thing in common. They know how to get people to become better people. It's not about being the best at the specific job that they did before getting promoted...it's about how they encourage others to do their best. Another possibility is moving to a startup...in a medium term businesses (think 10-20 years) the upper echelon is filled with people that were part of the start up phase.