I recently turned down a promotion to "Lead" because I witnessed the dynamics between the previous leads and the Project Manager. A Lead pretty much has to bow

I recently turned down a promotion to "Lead" because I witnessed the dynamics between the previous leads and the Project Manager. A Lead pretty much has to bow his head to even Junior PM's. It's like you're there to solve problems, and your opinion is only needed in moments of crisis. Even then people only defer to you in a almost disdainful way.