>Not afraid to look smart, just afraid of being proven wrong?
Yah, I think that's it. They try to fool themselves but, deep inside, they recognize their own ignorance. Pity them.
>Lotta project managers that don't manage much of anything
Been there. It's kinda fun to torch a project by just sitting around to see what happens next even though I could fix the issues over a weekend. Then they panic as the deadline approaches. I show up in the nick of time to save the day. Sometimes I get a thank you. Sometimes they walk away in a hurry to tackle the next project that ends up the same way. Kek. Suits me fine since I can walk around with my nose in the air. I'm retired now so I don't get to jerk ignorant managers around anymore but I had some fun while I could.