Reasons Inept People are Promoted to Management Positions
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We've all seen it - that one person who is in a management position yet can barely find his or her way to work every morning. This list covers some possible reasons why they were promoted.
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Relative of the owner.
Nobody wants to fire their son, daughter, nephew, etc. - someone at home would be very unhappy.
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They blame other people when they screw something up.
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They hide their ineptitude by getting other people to do their work.
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They put in long hours at the office so they appear to be hard workers when in reality they aren't doing anything.
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Brown-nosing is an artform for them.
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They have several impressive-sounding advanced degrees.
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No one else wants the spot.
Maybe that management role isn't such a golden opportunity after all.
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They used to be good at what they do and people still give them credit for the past.
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They talk a good game.
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They are members of the same fraternity/sorority as the owner.
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They can fake it.
People in positions of authority may not realize how inept they really are.
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They're cheap.
Sometimes owners are distracted by the discount over the quality of work.
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Been with the company for decades.
Sometimes promotions are a reward for longevity.
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They have a lot of money.
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They keep their head low and stay under the radar.
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They are a shareholder.
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Their connections bring in business.
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The position is a title with no real authority.
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They are a family friend of the owner.
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They have dirt on the owner.
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