“In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.”
Laurence J. Peter (1919–1990) Canadian eductor
Source: The Peter Principle (1969), p. 25: Statement of the Peter Principle
“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.”
Source: The Peter Principle (1969), p. 36 cited in: James Ike Schaap (2011)
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