Can anyone please help me understand why people strive to become management?

Other than the money aspect....is it because some people crave power? Or they want to have the accolade of saying that they are a manager or executive? I just don't understand why anyone, in their right mind, would want to sing the gospel of the higher ups like puppets on a string. Your employees are increasing less happy everytime these RTO announcements are made. They are rapidly losing respect for you and don't trust you because they know that they don't matter to their employer. Help me understand what you get from being in middle management!