MARK BARNES: No stopping the spread of incompetence
It is revealed where difficult decisions have to be made that require knowledge and experience
19 January 2023 - 05:00
Incompetence, particularly when found in leaders, is an infectious disease of the worst kind. Where it manifests the consequences are dire, if not terminal, for the host enterprise.
Unlike other viral epidemics there is no vaccine for incompetence. Once it presents at the top of an organisation its spread is practically guaranteed...
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