A realization: it's true, they pay senior-ish employees for thinking, not for daily execution

Regular readers of this blog are aware that I'm quite sensitive about one's contribution at work, the value one brings, and the potential future with regards to how one gives. And in the past I've said, when people get more senior, they're not paid to do things, even though they're assigned as such, but to think, to set direction, and to provide a vision. Motivating teams and people is an important job, so is looking into the future and evaluating what direction one's team must take. It appears that I find myself in such a situation where my guidance is more appreciated than day-to-day tasks, and I'm not complaining!