emotions can't play into why you want to or not! Even if you moved into interviews it's all about business and in your Q&A's to the Lead interviewing you, that it's clear you separate your emotions in the work place. I myself was never really taken under anyone's wing, so to speak. I don't like confrontation, so I know my own faults, I know this is something I need to get past and work on and through the past year or so, especially in my last review I made it a point to vocalize it. Honest integrity in leadership is important, own your faults but know how you learned from them and talk about how you changed for the better. You sound like someone a team lead really leans on to accomplish goals at hand, but how are you going to say you made a difference and developed someone or multiple team members to be where you are? A good lead develops not just points the finger, I good lead has clear communication and expectations, etc... and yes they do want a "YES MAN" but they also want business need results, don't confront or go against a plan unless you have an alternate plan, even if they don't go with your plan, at least you had one. And you'll usually get a reason to why it can't go that way, and not get brushed off like you don't know anything. Don't take it personal, the fact a lead informs you why is a good thing, they want you to learn and develop why the plan is going in the direction it is. Think about where you want to go in the company and where they want you... then go from there