On the other hand, there's also the impact you can do higher up is much bigger. To answer on another comment, at this point the ideas don't have to be yours any

On the other hand, there's also the impact you can do higher up is much bigger. To answer on another comment, at this point the ideas don't have to be yours anymore, and it's good so. But your experience and your position will be able to filter them, merge or spread, thus impacting the entire multi-team environment in a positive way (of course, otherwise why are you there at all). And yes others will actually do it, but you should get and keep the good understanding on the what and why for every one of those pieces. Maybe that's more "architect" than "manager" though, so possibly I'm fighting the wrong debate here...