The basic premise of incompetance is "Ignore problems because they tend to go away and if they don't blame someone else". I can't stand that attitude. I have made big increases in productivity through a few big improvements and a lot of eliminating the recurrence of nagging problems that pop up from time to time. I saw many people in management at my former employer with "people skills" and little technical skill. Unfortunately a lot of the people skills were sucking up to their boss rather than getting the most out of their subordinates and coworkers. Technical people without people skills are a pain in the ass, but do a better job running things in my opinion than office politicians without competance. Fortunately there were a fair number of managers at that company with both. Unfortunately not enough to keep the company from being in permanent cost cutting mode since a really stupid acquisition.
Regards,
Mark
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- Here's that boss in real life
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- How and why do idiots rise to the top in business? (n/t)
- Through the wisdom of the free market.
- What on earth are you people talking about?
- Eisner has made a wreck out of Disney
- Playing with David.
- re: Playing with David.
- Seriously, why do idiots really rise to the top?
- The "Peter Principle" offers an explanation..........
- Did you ever think you may have made bad employment choices?
- Seriously, because we don't make a serious effort to stop them.
- What on earth are you people talking about?
- Through the wisdom of the free market.
- How and why do idiots rise to the top in business? (n/t)