Seems like you really have to kiss managements butt in a good way to get the promotion
They really just want yes men/women, they do not like people questioning management ideas, even if it will hurt us in the long run
Engineers do not make good managers, they are good engineers/workers, doesn't mean they will be good managers
Managers really only seem to be interested in moving up themselves
No managers from what I have seen seem to be interested in giving honest feedback nor do I think they know how to approach it
3M is good if you want to be an engineer/scientist all your career, but for managing/leading people they lack training and guidance