I tend to look at it as book smart and street smart. For example, my sister grew up being really book smart, but street smart or common sense smart or even clever wasn't something that was easy for her. It was easier for me, but still not as easy as it is for some. Those social butterflies who can become a chameleon and adapt to any social situation are pretty amazing. I'd like to think I got a mix of both.
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I tend to look at it as book smart and street smart.
Yes, this classification is accurate as you can categorize them in these two category, but this guy was neither. What do you do with those? Imagine you are given a junior, to help you in your activity and they are useless. What do you do with them?
I've been in situations, where one of my coworkers left and there was no one for his position, and the whole team's work depended on him. It wasn't my area, but along with a technician, we did the job for two weeks, till someone could fill the position. At least you make an effort, try your best, but when there's no willingness ...
That's part of the problem these days. They are just putting warm bodies in positions to fill them and the people have zero skills and no desire or ambition to try and learn them. We have someone in a probationary position right now, by all rights we should kick them to the curb, but we don't because we need someone to fill that spot. It's sad.
Looks like this is a problem everywhere and the bigger the company, the more you find of them. It is sad indeed.