Mammalian brain · Relational Manipulation
Feigned Incompetence
Pretending inability so others take over the work, the risk or the decision; the helplessness is strategic and the burden transfers quietly.
An everyday example
A partner who 'just can't get the hang of' the reporting so you end up doing it, and owning the errors.
What it can cost you
Absorbing work and liability someone else declined by looking helpless.
Warning signs
- I am doing their job because it is faster.
- Their incompetence is very selective.
One thing to do
Teach once, document once, then hand it back; incompetence that persists after documentation is a choice.
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