I was terribly burnt out back in 2019 when I was in a very hands on role. Once I recovered, I've moved 'up the chain' into a COO role and it didn't help at all

I was terribly burnt out back in 2019 when I was in a very hands on role. Once I recovered, I've moved 'up the chain' into a COO role and it didn't help at all - I felt exactly as you described. With a lot of reflection, I've come to believe that I love 'doing' much more than I love 'managing' and that was a big contributor towards the empty, lethargic feeling. I've now left that style of work and have started building bootstrapped products with a co-founder, and it's amazing. New energy, hands-on every day, fun! Hope that's helpful