“The world is a dangerous place. Not because of the people who are evil; but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”
– Albert Einstein
Back in the 1970’s, Noel Burch of Gordon Training International, portrayed the four stages of competence.
First, we’re unconsciously incompetent. We stink at something and we don’t know why. We need a teacher.
Then, we become consciously incompetent. We still stink, but we understand where to improve. We need a mentor.
Next, we become consciously competent. We can do it, and we know why. We need to teach.
Finally, we become unconsciously competent. We can do it in our sleep. We need to be challenged. We need to be careful.
Why?
Because, if we’re not careful, there’s a fifth stage. Complacency. We need slapped!
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