You know I am a Chief of an EMS department and sometimes my members are like what the heck is the Boss thinking I see in them what they do not see in themselves. That is why I am the Boss
I have people who THINK they will make a good Officer and ones I KNOW will make a good Officer. So many people fall into a COMFORT zone with their jobs and I think a good leader says That person needs to come out of their comfort zone and develop/excel in another area.
Did that make sense?
Your Boss sees something in you and they want you to excel!!!
Your Boss maybe giving it to this other person for justification of a termination!