There are four (4) levels of competency:
- Unconsciously Competent – At this level of competency, a person is so competent, that the person’s correct completion of a particular task or handling of a particular situation has become instinctual. They perform at such a high level that they do not even need to think about it as they do it. A situation that everyone can probably relate to is when you are driving and see a child run into the street. You probably do not ask yourself “should I hit my brakes?” You hit your brakes because it has become instinct to do so. When a professional baseball player goes into a hitting streak, they will often say that they were “in the zone” – that the pitch seemed to come in slower and the ball looked bigger. During this period of time, they had become unconsciously competent.
- Consciously Competent – At this level of competency, a person can do something correctly, but they have to think about it while they are doing it. For example, I can complete the Rubik’s Cube, but I have to think about it as I am doing it. I have on several occasions been able to solve the Rubik’s Cube in less than four (4) minutes, which might sound good to you, until I tell you the world record is about five (5) seconds, which at my level seems impossible. They are Unconsciously Competent, they do not have to think about it. I am Consciously Competent. I can do it, but I need to think about the steps needed to do it.
- Consciously Incompetent – At this level of competency, a person cannot do something and they are smart enough to know they cannot do it. If you have no training or experience in the field of medicine, you should not raise your hand when the flight attendant asks “Is there a doctor on board?” If you have never flown a plane, you should not raise your hand if the flight attendant asks, “Is there a pilot on board?” This does not mean you will never be able to fly a plane, because with training you may be able to, but at this point in time, you are smart enough to know that you are not qualified to do it. An example that may occur in your day to day life is the situation where your boss asks you to perform a task at work that you have never completed. You know that you can learn how to do it but are also smart enough to know that you should ask for help this time around.
- Unconsciously Incompetent. At this level of competency, a person CANNOT do something and they are NOT smart enough to know they cannot do it. This can be very dangerous. In a worst case scenario, this person might actually offer to fly the plane or provide medical assistance, even though this person is not qualified. Our country is currently in this “worst case scenario.” Donald Trump cannot run this country and he either does not know it or refuses to accept that fact. He thinks he is the “Chosen One.” He thinks “No one but him can fix it.” He has offered medical advice with respect to COVID-19 with no experience or qualifications to do so. He says he has the “best words” and that he would hire the “best people.” He has gone bankrupt six (6) times, but raised his hand and offered to run the finances of our country, which has resulted in a national debt increase that is now close to seven (7) trillion dollars since he took office.
CORRECTIVE ACTION NEEDED: Donald Trump could greatly decrease the danger he poses to America and to the American people by simply being willing to listen to, and follow the advise of experts in science, medicine, finance and other areas needed to successfully do his job, but his ego will not allow him to do that.
Donald Trump’s ego is the anesthetic he uses to deaden the pain of his stupidity.
Donald Trump is Unconsciously Incompetent. He cannot do it and does not realize it, or refuses to believe it. BUT WE KNOW IT, AND WE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020.
