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The Peter Principle

What You Will Learn

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Are You a Good Follower to Be a Good Leader?

Peter principale says when you get a promotion, your job completely changes. The best at the lower rank is not an indication for how well they'll do next time. He points to two examples of people who were competent in their previous jobs but are now incompetent as principals or superintendents. One man missed school board meetings because he was 'too busy being a classroom teacher' Another woman spent millions on her way from teaching English to managing schools and budgets across the district.

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