Applying Peter Principle in management

IN the field of organisational management, the Peter Principle remains one of the most compelling — if not uncomfortable —observations.

Coined by Canadian educator Laurence Peter, the theory posits: “In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to their level of incompetence.”

The principle suggests that people are promoted based on their success in previous roles until they eventually reach a position for which they are ill-suited.

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