Big Ben Bulben bemoans passing (the buck)

In the various jobs I have had over the years I have found that the most incompetent are generally the bosses. I have noted people who started at the same level as me toadying up to those on an upper rung till they got themsleves noticed and then promoted without getting their knees browned enough. The most glaring examples of this are currently the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Not far behind are those on the top footballing rung...