Those who command the respect of their subordinates and their peers, and occasionally even their superiors, tend to be excellent managers. Those are the people you want to keep
I can only think of two of those in all my time in BA Flight Ops. One returned to line flying because he was tired of the politics. The other went to a competitor because he was tired of the politics. Bonus point for any BA pilot who can identify the latter (penalty points if you say the Sz word).