Learn How to Deal with an Useless Boss

4. Consider yourself as a leader: If you think that your incompetent boss is becoming a roadblock to your career path try considering yourself as a leader if you are well versed in your particular area of function.

5. Outline the problem part: Do you know that although the boss’ ineffectiveness is frustrating it can affect you as well as others in definite ways? Yeah, in such a case it is advisable for you to monitor what those are and make a plan to neutralize the problem. Dorothy Tannahill-Moran, based on her own experience explains that she once had an incompetent boss and the biggest problem was that he would sometimes make decisions for the group she managed that were considered bad and adversely affected the company.  Therefore, she had to ask him if she could either be involved in those decision discussions.  It actually worked.  There were times when that direction simply wasn’t possible but people soon learned that they needed to approach her for good decisions. As a result she was successful in working out, around the problem.