If your boss is as incompetent as you say, your instinct might be to report him to his own boss. That is a risky move. Complaining about a manager to a more senior leader can be seen as disloyalty and even jealousy. You may make them look foolish if they have been lied to by this man. You would also be expected to provide irrefutable evidence for each of your accusations and I am not sure how easy that would be.

My main worry is that you simply dislike your boss and are over-eager to criticise him. Personality clashes between a manager and a direct report are not uncommon but are definitely not valid grounds for stirring up negativity about someone’s professional reputation. You need to be 100% confident that your critique is fair and objective.

You say your organisation is easygoing but it surprises me that more senior people have not noticed some of the failings you cite. Your manager might get away with dishonesty and subsequent cover-ups through his smooth manner, but missing important deadlines and messing up projects feel like pretty public oversights. For all you know, your boss is already under the scrutiny of his bosses. If that were the case, it would be inappropriate for you to make any move: most bosses like to deal with this sort of matter in private and would not thank anyone for unsolicited input. When a more junior person lists the failings of a senior player it makes the leadership team look weak as they are ultimately responsible for any negligence.

The Honest Boss: “Can I really work alongside a boss I don’t trust?”