All people would like to work under the guidance of smart and competent bosses. Unfortunately, in reality everything may turn out to be completely wrong. How to behave subordinate if he has doubts about the competence of the boss? What to do if the actions of the boss damage the company and its employees?
Do not waste time
Subordinates, faced with the incompetence and stupidity of the boss, may ask meaningless questions. They are trying to understand how such a person can occupy a leadership position. They are looking for an answer to the question of how the boss managed to make a career, which helped him in this.
Such thoughts are nothing more than a waste of time. Everyone should worry only about those things that he can influence. When an employee is focused on researching the biography of the boss, his work efficiency inevitably decreases. Others may doubt that he himself corresponds to his position.
Control your emotions
It is not easy to work under the guidance of a boss who is poorly versed in his business. Subordinates inevitably have negative emotions that are looking for a way to break out.
Under no circumstances should negative thoughts interfere with work. You cannot start a quarrel with a leader, even when serious doubts arise in his mind and competence. The winner from this conflict is most likely to be not the subordinate, but the boss, the relationship will be hopelessly ruined. Care must be taken to find a safe way out for negative emotions.
Offer help
Even if the boss himself understands that he is not well versed in his work, this does not mean that he will turn to subordinates for help. The reason for this reluctance may be pride, embarrassment, fear of losing face and so on.
You need to watch the boss in order to understand if he wants to be helped. If so, you should learn to unobtrusively lend a helping hand in situations that allow this. In no case should you indicate to the head of his incompetence.
Develop leadership skills
Work under the guidance of an incompetent boss in some cases becomes a boon for employees. People have the opportunity to develop their own leadership skills, grow and improve.
Of course, this does not mean that you need to take responsibility for the mistakes of the leader on yourself. If the boss does not cope with the leadership role, the subordinate can take on part of his duties. So he will not only improve his leadership skills, but will also be able to demonstrate his abilities to the higher leadership. There is a chance that this will help him move up the career ladder.
You need to understand that such a line of behavior is fraught with risk. The boss can see the threat in the employee, who takes over part of his functions, shows excessive independence. This can lead to the fact that a person not only does not move up the career ladder, but also loses his job. Before you begin, be sure to make sure that the game is worth the candle.
Aggravation of the conflict
What if the actions of a stupid and incompetent boss regularly cause serious damage to the company and the people who work in it? In especially severe cases, you can decide on an open conflict with the leader.
Obviously, a quarrel with the boss can cost the subordinate work or deprive him of hope for an increase.Therefore, first you need to think carefully, find out the opinions of other employees whom the person trusts. It is possible that there are other ways out of this situation that are not fraught with such a serious risk.