I always wonder what makes people want to advance in their career, get promoted to a better position. And I always end up thinking that it’s not because of the temptation of more responsibility, the desire to lead, to have more leverage to initiate change — but the selfish desire to make use of the system as it has been established, pass pressure to the subordinates, reap the rewards yourself. An eye for an eye. Self justice if you will. It’s not about being in charge, it’s about being in control.
If you really want to be in charge, you can start today, whatever your position in the organization is. If there’s something you think that needs to be improved, changed or abolished, make it your mission to achieve exactly that. The worst that can happen is that whoever is in control tells you to stop it. And I’m sure you’ll find another thing that needs to be fixed. It’s a question of your mindset, not your environment.