Comment by marcuscreo

First, you need to learn the skills and work of managing a software team. I just wrote about it here:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/real-work-management-marcus-b...

Second, the best thing you can do for your career is the hard work of turning your team of "mediocre programmers with broken culture" into something great. It's hard work, but it can be done, I promise. I write more about this as well at..

http://marcusblankenship.com/become-a-great-manager/

Not trying to toot my own horn here, but it is completely achievable.