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Mentioned in 7 episodes
The Peter principle
Book • 1969
The Peter Principle, written by Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull, posits that in a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to their level of incompetence.
The book argues that competent employees are promoted based on their success in previous roles until they reach a position where they are no longer competent.
This concept is illustrated through various examples and satirical observations on organizational behavior.
The authors introduce terms like 'Final Placement Syndrome' and 'hierarchiology' to describe the phenomena of incompetence in hierarchical structures.
The book argues that competent employees are promoted based on their success in previous roles until they reach a position where they are no longer competent.
This concept is illustrated through various examples and satirical observations on organizational behavior.
The authors introduce terms like 'Final Placement Syndrome' and 'hierarchiology' to describe the phenomena of incompetence in hierarchical structures.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
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Kelly Hsu when discussing the explanation for why we might see incompetent bosses everywhere.
Kelly Hsu when discussing the explanation for why we might see incompetent bosses everywhere.
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Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Ep. 495 Replay)
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Malcolm Gladwell as the patron saint of hiring nihilism, whose Peter Principle is discussed in the episode.
Malcolm Gladwell as the patron saint of hiring nihilism, whose Peter Principle is discussed in the episode.
Hamlet Was Wrong
Mentioned as an example of a book that illustrates the concept of getting promoted to one's level of incompetence.
Rights on Q: same-sex marriage in Japan
Mentioned by Philip Coggan in the context of a half-century management maxim.
Rights on Q: same-sex marriage in Japan
