Laurence J. Peter: Employee

Laurence J. Peter was Canadian eductor. Explore interesting quotes on employee.
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“In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.”

Laurence J. Peter

Source: The Peter Principle (1969), p. 25: Statement of the Peter Principle

“Some Blockett-type employees actually believe that they have received a genuine promotion; others recognize the truth. But the main function of a pseudo-promotion is to deceive people outside the hierarchy. When this is achieved, the maneuver is counted a success.”

Laurence J. Peter

Source: The Peter Principle (1969), p. 38: This phenomenon is called by Peter "percussive sublimation", or "being kicked upstairs".

“In time, every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out its duties. Do not be fooled by apparent exceptions.”

Laurence J. Peter

Source: The Peter Principle (1969), p. 36 cited in: James Ike Schaap (2011)