Incompetence of bosses

Bosses do make mistakes, although they never admit. Their mistakes can get you into trouble very easily if you don't pay attention. Never allow that you suffer because your boss does not now how to do his job right.

Keep in mind, that most bosses are egomaniacs. Egomania means, that such a person would consider himself as the most important person in the world. Only his needs, demands and wishes play a role in his life. They could never possibly behave like a empathic human beeing. They never show respect for other peoples needs or feelings.

If you don't pay attention your good work will only accelerate the careerer of your boss and you get nothing. If your project is a success he will take all the cheese and pretend that this success would only be his work. If your project is a failure he will blame it on you, and eventually you get fired.
They will choose projects which can't be possibly an success. The risk for you is verry high. If this is your first and only project you might loose everything. But they give it a damn because the risk for them is almost zero. And should you succeed, against all odds, he will pretend to be even greater and more capable and you will be standing small.
If your boss makes the wrong decisions which affect your project, they waste your time and put your career at risk, not their own. They just don't care for you.

Make up your mind about what you want and what you need and then go for it. If you don't do this, egomaniacs will exploit you with great pleasure.