I have some interviews coming up but my confidence is a bit dented, so can I just ask you to share how you moved up? How did you make that transition to a 'leadership' position? I've never been good at politics.
I'm stuck at the middle manager level for many years now. My manager is a micromanager, keeping me to 'execution' mode while taking all the credit for all my planning, actual work etc, even my internal relationships (so everything goes through her). And it is getting to an extent where i am being relegated to entry level dogsbody. Essentially she has taken my job because i think she feels insecure - a few other department heads have left.