[DonRotolo]

I agree with Thegathering's points.

But please remember, just like being a Manager at some company instead of an engineer, the Manager is not the best Engineer; instead they are the best at managing PEOPLE and making surte things get done on time.

Where I work, most managers are NOT good engineers, nor are they particularly skilled at whatever work their department does. Instead thay are excellent leaders, inspiring people to produce their best work, working the politcs to get the workers reasouces so they can work better, cutting deals with other managers so everything rubs smoothly... You get the idea.

In short, they are managers, not do-ers.

If sonicx059 is a great do-er but not necessarily a good manager, then being the manager (leader) might not be the best choice. The leader, however, needs to be leading and not building the robot - building is NOT their job!! Keeping the schedule, procuring materials, making sure tools are available and functional, assigning specific tasks to people (and checking their work), juggling everything so that it ALL gets done and NOTHING is forgotten - that's the Leader's job.

So, take a long hard look at your skill set - are you a better builder, or a better leader? Doing what you do best benefits the team most.

Don