> but every time I've promoted a reluctant leader it's been magical for that person and for their team. I was hired at my last job by the then new CTO to lead

> but every time I've promoted a reluctant leader it's been magical for that person and for their team. I was hired at my last job by the then new CTO to lead the “cloud application modernization” effort as they were pivoting to providing access to micro services to large health care companies. After being somewhat successful at it, he offered to make me a team lead (been there done that). I told him in no uncertain terms that I would quit first. We had a great working relationship. I now do basically the same thing in the consulting department at BigTech as a middle level hands on consultant. I asked a year end could my position be considered a “terminal position” or would I need to work toward a promotion. My manager asked me why. Again I was very honest. I needed to know because I would be looking for another job before seeking a promotion. He said it could be a terminal position, I prefer leading projects over leading people.