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Re:Why do incompetent managers get promoted? by petermcneeley on Friday February 14, 2020 @11:03AM (#22327630)
You have managed to say a complete truism by simply redefining the word.

Edit:

"politics, self-promotion, networking, choosing the right (high-visibility) things to work on, taking credit, delivering new revenue and/or new marketable shiny products/services, having the right senior leadership mentors/wing-people." Are these your definitions of competence?

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Re:Why do incompetent managers get promoted? by mceachen on Friday February 14, 2020 @11:59AM (#22328089)
I assumed they were saying those are the characteristics that prove favorable for further promotion/ladder climbing.
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