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The Peter Principle
This episode unpacks why organizations often promote competent individuals into roles where they inevitably struggle, revealing a fundamental flaw in how we define career progression.
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“This episode unpacks why organizations often promote competent individuals into roles where they inevitably struggle, revealing a fundamental flaw in how we define career progression.”
— Laurence J. Peter | Raymond Hull, The Peter Principle
Career progression, organizational dynamics, management theory
If you've ever watched a brilliant colleague falter after a promotion, or felt yourself adrift in a new role, this will clarify the quiet, systemic forces at play, and this will help you see what to do next.
Laurence J. Peter, an educator and keen observer of organizational life, distilled decades of hierarchical research into a deceptively simple, yet profoundly accurate, explanation for why so many people find themselves in roles they're ill-suited for.