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I believe the phenomenon you're talking about is called "Peter principle" [1], which states that "people in a hierarchy tend to rise to their level of incompete
by pinusc 8y ago
I believe the phenomenon you're talking about is called "Peter principle" [1], which states that "people in a hierarchy tend to rise to their level of incompetence. In other words, an employee is promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are no longer competent".
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle
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- yesenadam 8y agoHe didn't mention people being incompetent. Why do you say he's talking about the Peter principle? I can't see it.
- strken 8y agoNo, he's talking about something different. The Peter Principle makes the process sound totally dysfunctional because it assumes the employee will remain incompetent, while he suggests that a period of incompetence is necessary to learn how to do your job.