How do you handle an incompetent boss? Reader C wonders... Corporette is my top go to blog for advice on anything career related. I haven't found much on dealing with an incompetent boss though. Could you consider doing a post on how to handle a thoroughly incompetent boss? It's almost worse than incompetent - she actually does some level of harm whenever she is involved in a meeting, on a project, etc. (As a bonus which you may or may not want to tackle - she has 0 social intelligence, micromanages and is a chatty Kathy all wrapped into one.) She sounds delightful! We have talked about how to handle a chatty boss, as well as how to handle a micromanager boss, but let's talk about the incompetent boss. First: Figure out if this is a personality conflict between you and her. For example, does she horde work she should have /could have given to you, and then get overwhelmed and ask you for help with it at the very last minute out of desperation? This may stem from her lack of trust in... - Laura