> As a result I had been over-compensating in the early years of my management career, trying to distance myself from this view, because I certainly didn’t feel

> As a result I had been over-compensating in the early years of my management career, trying to distance myself from this view, because I certainly didn’t feel like I was any better than people in “my” team. Do you mean the scenario where one of you is promoted internally to be manager to people with whom you were formerly peers? Depends on the company's culture and whether it does internal development/promotion.