Peter Principle
noun
: an observation: in a hierarchy employees tend to rise to the level of their incompetence
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There’s a concept in business called the Peter Principle.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
Either America, the cradle of modern marketing, is suddenly full of untalented CMOs who are embodying the Peter Principle, or something bigger is indeed at play.
—Scott Turner, Forbes, 29 June 2022
The Peter Principle was in full effect with everything that could go wrong, going wrong.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 26 Sep. 2021
Most of you have probably heard of the Peter Principle, a management concept developed by Laurence Peter.
—Harvey MacKay, Star Tribune, 9 May 2021
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
Either America, the cradle of modern marketing, is suddenly full of untalented CMOs who are embodying the Peter Principle, or something bigger is indeed at play.
—Scott Turner, Forbes, 29 June 2022
The Peter Principle was in full effect with everything that could go wrong, going wrong.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 26 Sep. 2021
Most of you have probably heard of the Peter Principle, a management concept developed by Laurence Peter.
—Harvey MacKay, Star Tribune, 9 May 2021
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“Peter Principle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Peter%20Principle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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