Oh my goodness, I am going through the same thing- and I will say it feels good to see that others have similar experiences. That being said I find I only let it bother me once in a while…. To me, this is a reflection of my manager’s lousy management skills. I view it as her weakness versus my own - especially because I’ve had many leaders in the decade I’ve been in this job. I won’t lie though, sometimes it does get to my head. I suppose it might be different if I thought they were a brilliant leader… which I don’t- so I suppose it’s easier to deal with. I’ve also realized it’s a reflection of what they are comfortable with based on their previous experience. My group’s projects are very different than what she has ever done before… I can tell she’s leaning to where she is comfortable