Comments on: Ten Signs of Incompetent Managers http://workbloom.net/2008/02/17/ten-signs-of-incompetent-managers/ Career, Employment, & Job Search Blog Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:49:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Adam Pieniazek http://workbloom.net/2008/02/17/ten-signs-of-incompetent-managers/#comment-56 Adam Pieniazek Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:35:26 +0000 http://workbloom.net/2008/02/17/ten-signs-of-incompetent-managers/#comment-56 Good list, especially #4, #6 and #10. Quick note on #10 though, as Marcia says, if the output matches all the extra hours then that's not a bad thing but, if you have to work 12 hours every day just to keep up with everyone else then there are severe issues. Good list, especially #4, #6 and #10.

Quick note on #10 though, as Marcia says, if the output matches all the extra hours then that’s not a bad thing but, if you have to work 12 hours every day just to keep up with everyone else then there are severe issues.

]]> By: Marcia Robinson http://workbloom.net/2008/02/17/ten-signs-of-incompetent-managers/#comment-38 Marcia Robinson Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:02:05 +0000 http://workbloom.net/2008/02/17/ten-signs-of-incompetent-managers/#comment-38 These are all eye-opening as usual. I caution, however, calling these behaviors signs of incompetence. eg in the case of #10, I think it boils down to output. If they work long hours and output nothing, then I might agree. In the case of #9, bringing in the skills to solve the problem is not a bad thing. I am not sure that I would label them all as incompetence. A few weeks ago I wrote an article entitled - <a href="http://bullseyeresumes.blogspot.com/2007/12/is-your-boss-really-jerk-or-just.html" rel="nofollow">Is Your Boss Really a Jerk or Just Misunderstood</a>. It actually just exposes some of the possible rationale behind some of these behaviors and puts the emphasis on the employee and how to handle this kind of boss. These are all eye-opening as usual.

I caution, however, calling these behaviors signs of incompetence. eg in the case of #10, I think it boils down to output. If they work long hours and output nothing, then I might agree. In the case of #9, bringing in the skills to solve the problem is not a bad thing. I am not sure that I would label them all as incompetence.

A few weeks ago I wrote an article entitled - Is Your Boss Really a Jerk or Just Misunderstood. It actually just exposes some of the possible rationale behind some of these behaviors and puts the emphasis on the employee and how to handle this kind of boss.

]]> By: Simone du Toit http://workbloom.net/2008/02/17/ten-signs-of-incompetent-managers/#comment-35 Simone du Toit Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:12:31 +0000 http://workbloom.net/2008/02/17/ten-signs-of-incompetent-managers/#comment-35 Well go figure those that work longer are incompetent. Never thought that was the case just assumed they had no one to go home to or just loved being at work Well go figure those that work longer are incompetent. Never thought that was the case just assumed they had no one to go home to or just loved being at work

]]>