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minus-squarejtrek@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·1 day agoWe are ruled by idiots. It’s probably been that way for the majority of history. Most places I’ve worked, management has been a negative force.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 day agoManagement is good at accumulating and maintaining power. Competence in actually getting stuff done doesn’t really help with that.
minus-squareschipelblorp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoCompetence would require pointing out flaws someone else is responsible for, which would certainly enganger your career eventually. So, not only is competence unnecessary in management, it is actively selected against.
We are ruled by idiots. It’s probably been that way for the majority of history.
Most places I’ve worked, management has been a negative force.
Management is good at accumulating and maintaining power. Competence in actually getting stuff done doesn’t really help with that.
Competence would require pointing out flaws someone else is responsible for, which would certainly enganger your career eventually. So, not only is competence unnecessary in management, it is actively selected against.