Why do mediocre people get the positions that the gifted and truly qualified deserve?

Answer 1

thye have better publicists!

Answer 2

Mediocre people are able to flourish when B level management is allowed to hire. This is affectionately known, especially in technology companies as the Bozo factor. A players hires A+ players, B players hires B- and C players. The moral is that true
A+ players are smart enough and willing to give up their ego for a higher cause. Low A and B players are insecure and more worried about their own position, recognition, etc. thus, by nature they have to hire people who will not be a threat or expose their incompetence.

Answer 3

I have been asking myself that question and I have never got the understanding of how it comes to be. I think there are different aspects we have to consider here;
1. Nepotism.
2. Concentrating on how you look and not what you can do
3. Through corrupt practices (favors of all kind)
4. Inexperienced recruiters and bosses
5. Luck, if God is on their side.

Answer 4

Affirmative action, favoritism, nepotism, just to name a few. I once worked at a place where a guy got promoted because he mowed the boss’s yard every weekend.

Answer 5

Because the wrong people get to decide who gets what position.

Answer 6

People get promoted to their level of incompetency.

The higher you get the less competent you are.
After all, the competent people have to do the work.

Answer 7

You've watched Amadeus one too many times. Either that, or it's that Affirmative Action crap! And quota Crap!

Answer 8

They get on their knees and take care of business.