I think you&#x27;ve got a very poor picture of what management is about- perhaps you&#x27;ve had a string of very bad ones. Power isn&#x27;t the benefit of the role unless you&#x27;re a sociopath or an asshole.<p>Managing people is a complex problem that requires a specific set of skills which take time and practice to get right. I&#x27;ve known (and reported to) incredible managers who not only got us to achieve more than our team would have otherwise, but made us enjoy our jobs more in the process. I&#x27;ve also had managers who&#x27;ve lacked in that skillset, and had the exact opposite effect. And it was never because they were assholes or sociopaths- they just didn&#x27;t have the skills they needed for the job.<p>I may take on the management role someday, not because of some dream of lording over people and giving orders (that part actually turns me off) but because it&#x27;s a new domain of complex problems.