"General incompetence" refers to a person's overall lack of ability or skill in various areas or tasks. It means they consistently struggle to perform effectively or successfully, often making mistakes or poor decisions. Full definition
I'm not sure if Vaughn was mimicking Raimi or unaware, but the film's general incompetence with plotting resembles that movie quite a bit.... (thestopbutton.com)
Through and through, the story is one of general incompetence — front - line work being done badly, managers ignoring problems, and senior managers failing to institute remedies once serious deficiencies in manufacturing practices were brought to their attention. (canadianbusiness.com)
Given the general incompetence that seemed to characterize Moore's campaign, my guess is that the spot was produced by an outside pro-life group. (firstthings.com)