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1. 1. navigator.bacons.com

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   Published on: 7/24/2008   Last Visited: 7/25/2008

   Matthew Budman, 212-339-0453, was recently promoted to editor in chief of The Conference Board Review.He covers topics related to helping CEOs improve their own performance and the performance of their companies.He formerly served as managing editor of the publication since 1997.Budman joined the staff in 1992.

2. 2. www.conference-board.org

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   Published on: 6/20/2008   Last Visited: 7/20/2008

   Matthew Budman(1) 212 339 0453matthew.budman@conference-board.org

3. 3. Can We Turn Back the Rising Tide of Incompetence?

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   Published on: 10/4/2006   Last Visited: 9/12/2007

   asks Matthew Budman, managing editor of The Conference Board Review.
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   Budman writes: "There's no reason to think that people today are fundamentally less capable than their parents or grandparents, but more is demanded of white-collar workers every day â€" less in terms of the sheer amount of work than of different types of work.The working world is increasingly complex, and many of us regularly take on more responsibility for more things."This is the inevitable result of improved technology â€" for instance, powerful word-processing software on every PC â€" and of organizational delayering.Departments and business units have ever-broader scopes and mandates but fewer warm bodies, meaning that every time there's a new project or initiative or team, the necessary commitment of time and energy gets added to someone's already-long to-do list.Everyone is expected to do a bit of everything."Plus, there's the issue of multitasking, which can turn almost anyone into a forgetful blunderer," Budman writes.
   
   Do They Know They're Incompetent?
   
   Of course, it's not only the modern workplace that creates incompetence â€" the Principle holds that the hierarchy itself, through promotions, transforms capable workers into shaky bosses."In addition, incompetence begets incompetence: Managers with poor judgment hand out assignments to the wrong people, delegate tasks to those who can't handle them, and force others out of their zones of responsibility," Budman writes.
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   "Firings are unpleasant for everyone involved," Budman writes, "and it's no wonder that it's the solution of last resort."