> I will primarily use more my skills in architecture, engineering, and communications to focus on large, important pieces of functionality, technical decisions

> I will primarily use more my skills in architecture, engineering, and communications to focus on large, important pieces of functionality, technical decisions with big impact, etc. You are at the level where the choice is either become a technical expert, or become a leader. If you want to become a leader, you'll need to put the same effort into your people skills you've put into your technical skills. You'll also need to increase your visibility to non-technical leaders.