Hi Vin,
Thanks for your comment. It is discouraging to read your post because this has been going on for such a long time. Back in the day, I was an account executive. The best of us were expected to become managers. We weren't considered ambitious enough if we didn't aspire to the position. As you rightly point out, these are two distinct roles and they require different skill sets. There was very little support and prep to step into that role. So I am discouraged to see that after so many who have come before and after, this practice has changed very little.
Absolutely agree, changing the psychology isn't enough.