Chapter 2: The Art of Justifying Incompetence
Justifying Incompetence II: The Advanced Course
In this chapter, we delve deeper into the art of justifying incompetence. With expert instruction and real-world examples, we'll explore the subtleties of:
Example 1: Justifying Incompetence in a Real-World Scenario
You are the manager of a small company, and a team member, Bob, has failed to meet a deadline for the third time this quarter. When questioned about his incompetence, Bob justifies it as follows:
"I was not aware that the deadline was this week. I thought it was next week. Or maybe last week. But certainly not this week. I'm sure it's not my fault, though. It's probably the fault of the project timeline, or the client, or the weather."