I've met A LOT of incompetent leaders. So, I asked myself this question a million times. And I think I have found a logic answer... The secret here is "incompe

I've met A LOT of incompetent leaders. So, I asked myself this question a million times. And I think I have found a logic answer... The secret here is "incompetent". Being incompetent means these people have a hard time holding on to a job. Because they get no raise, no promotion and no special treatment. Heck, they don't even feel part of the team. Cause they're just the guy who does an OK job. Naturally, these people are often out of a job. And since every job quickly gets complicated for them, they tend to start their own little startup. Contrast that to competent people. Chances are, they'll get hired to do something they love and be offered a comfortable salary. Therefore mitigating (in most cases) the need to create a startup. Now the fun part, here are some examples of incompetent leaders I've known: - A web agency owner, who was the initial web developer for years, but writes HORRIBLE, INCREDIBLY VULNERABLE code. - A head sales representative who can't write properly in his maternal language. - A web agency owned and run by someone who doesn't know anything about technology. He calls jQuery "iPhone compatible technology". - The best, a boss who couldn't even speak in front of his mere dozen employees. I wonder how he negotiates his contracts.