When I was working in Silicon Valley computer industry, I found much more effective competence in government employees than in upper level company employees.
E.g. the division manager selling off all the highly prized assets since he knew his retirement would be based on the last quarter’s financial records only. Competence maybe on his own behalf, but certainly not for the company or its other employees.
When I was an undergrad I was an astronomy assistant and among other things had to run some public sessions. Pronouncing the name of the planet between Saturn and Neptune was always a problem, and produced questions I (as a teenager, aged 16-20)) had real trouble dealing with.Either of the two main contenders, all syllables about equal vs emphasis on “ran” with long “a”, provoked questions and titters.
I always flexed my hands into various airfoils and flew it up and down. Lots of fun!