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As I've worked my way up the corporate ladder, I've realized a few things:
1. The higher you go up the ladder, the less actual "work" you do. At the highest levels, you are really just a decision maker using information being supplied to you by the people who directly report to you.
2. To succeed in any business, you better know or be able to learn how to motivate people. Currently I have 28 direct reports with a total of 512 employees that I'm ultimately responsible for. Each and every one of them have a different personality and are motivated by different means.
3. Money is one of the worst reasons to take a promotion. Sure, we all work to make a living, but when you think about it you spend a majority of your life at work. If you are at work solely for the money, you are going to be a very unhappy person.
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