Therein lies the key. Here at Dept of Ed I'm a consultant in a matrixed world and I'm constantly butting heads with the line managers who are employees. They don't argue, they just restrict my ability to actually get things done.
Sure, they're happy with me, so I don't have to worry about being fired. But I have a reputation in this city and I don't want it to die here.
In this new world, I will have the responsibility and accountability in one package. That's the primary reason I want the change.
It sounds as if the current batch of co-owrkers don’t like losing their “power” which is why they butt heads with you. They think you’ll steal their thunder. But folks like that ain’t got none.
I wish you all the best of luck.