Keyword: Incompetence

Every organization has an allotted number of positions to be filled by incompetents.

Murphy’s Laws People

Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence.

(1769 – 1821) French general & politician
Intelligence Stupidity

Circumstances can force a generalized incompetent to become competent, at least in a specialized field.

Murphy’s Laws

Super-competence is more objectionable than incompetence.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws Problems

Incompetence plus incompetence equals incompetence.

Murphy’s Laws

She could ruin a two-car funeral.

Miscellaneous

1. Incompetence knows no barriers of time or place.
2. Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.
3. If at first you don't succeed, try something else.

Murphy’s Laws People Work

If at first you don’t succeed, you may be at your level of incompetence already.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
Success

Everyone rises to their level of incompetence.

Murphy’s Laws

Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
Success Work

The English think incompetence is the same thing as sincerity.

(1908 – 1999) English writer
Characteristics England People Places

Doesn’t know his ass from his elbow.

Miscellaneous

Create the impression that you have already reached your level of incompetence.

Murphy’s Laws

Incompetence tends to increase with the level of work performed. And naturally the individual’s staff needs will increase as his level of incompetence increases.

Murphy’s Laws Work

The incompetent with nothing to do can still make a mess of it.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
Intelligence Problems Stupidity

Incompetence should not be confined to one sex.

American basketball player & coach
Basketball Sports

Employees in a hierarchy do not really object to incompetence in their colleagues.

Murphy’s Laws Work

The Mets achieved total incompetence in a single year, while the Browns worked industriously for almost a decade to gain equal proficiency.

(1914 – 1986) American baseball team owner & promoter
Baseball Characteristics Sports

Employees in a hierarchy do not really object to incompetence in their colleagues.

Murphy’s Laws People

He could tear up a railroad track with a rubber hammer.

Miscellaneous

The more qualified candidates who are available, the more likely the compromise will be on the candidate whose main qualification is a non-threatening incompetence.

Elections/Voting Government Murphy’s Laws