Comments on: Unskilled and unaware of it.. http://ylliks.com/2006/03/unskilled-and-unaware-of-it/ Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:56:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ellen http://ylliks.com/2006/03/unskilled-and-unaware-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Ellen Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:58:00 +0000 http://ylliks.com/?p=43#comment-9 Interesting thought to share with us there Renee Interesting thought to share with us there Renee

]]> By: Marcel http://ylliks.com/2006/03/unskilled-and-unaware-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Marcel Sun, 26 Mar 2006 13:53:00 +0000 http://ylliks.com/?p=43#comment-7 The article reminded me of 'The Four Levels of Competence' which go something like:<br/><br/>1. <b>Unconscious Incompetence</b><br/> You don't know that you can't do it well.<br/>2. <b>Conscious Incompetence</b> Y<br/> You know you can't do it well.<br/>3. <b>Conscious Competence</b><br/> You do it well, and you think about the work as you do it.<br/>4. <b>Unconscious Competence</b><br/> You're so successful it's "automatic" -- you do it well, without thinking about it.<br/><br/><br/>And similiarly this proverb:<br/><i><br/> "He who knows, and knows he knows,<br/> He is a wise man, seek him. <br/> He who knows and knows not he knows,<br/> He is asleep, wake him. <br/> He who knows not, and knows he knows not,<br/> He is a child, teach him. <br/> He who knows not, and knows not he knows not,<br/> He is a fool, shun him."<br/></i><br/><br/>(As also seen <a HREF="http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?FourLevelsOfCompetence" REL="nofollow">here</a>)<br/><br/>The question remains though: Are you really competent, or do you just think you are? And how can you spot the difference? The article reminded me of ‘The Four Levels of Competence’ which go something like:

1. Unconscious Incompetence
You don’t know that you can’t do it well.
2. Conscious Incompetence Y
You know you can’t do it well.
3. Conscious Competence
You do it well, and you think about the work as you do it.
4. Unconscious Competence
You’re so successful it’s “automatic” — you do it well, without thinking about it.

And similiarly this proverb:

“He who knows, and knows he knows,
He is a wise man, seek him.
He who knows and knows not he knows,
He is asleep, wake him.
He who knows not, and knows he knows not,
He is a child, teach him.
He who knows not, and knows not he knows not,
He is a fool, shun him.”

(As also seen here)

The question remains though: Are you really competent, or do you just think you are? And how can you spot the difference?

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