Category: Management

  • The Peter Principle: When Good Employees Become Terrible Bosses

    The Peter Principle: When Good Employees Become Terrible Bosses

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    Onur Gungor
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    2–3 minutes

    Ever wondered why your brilliant salesperson suddenly can’t manage a team to save their life? Welcome to the Peter Principle! It’s a simple idea: In hierarchies, people rise to their level of incompetence. Sounds like a joke, right? Well, the joke’s on us because it’s costing companies billions. Here’s a fun fact: A recent study…