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Peter Principle or Dilbert Principle?
The Peter Principle is that people rise to their level of incompetence... and stop.

The Dilbert Principle is that people are promoted to get them out of the way so the work can be completed.

The problem with the Peter Principle is that incompetence is not an especial bar to promotion. The problem with the Dilbert Principle is that everyone knows the person promoted today is looking for progress reports tomorrow.

Business schools should pay more attention to this essential topic.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 03/14/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Maybe....  techboy_z | 03/13/06
I'd say men or more emotional  voska | 03/14/06
My Guess  SC-man | 03/14/06
Maybe not superbowl but the World Series  voska | 03/14/06
Scary  SC-man | 03/14/06
Nope...  techboy_z | 03/23/06
Syllogisms  SC-man | 03/30/06
political correctness?  dlyne | 03/20/06
SOS, DD.  realitycheck101 | 03/13/06
That's not a PC industry thing  ajole | 03/15/06
If we're all equal then why....  kraterz | 03/13/06
Never thought of her as a woman  maxo_z | 03/13/06
It just goes to show  Roger Ramjet | 03/14/06
Peter Principle or Dilbert Principle?  Anton Philidor | 03/14/06
Promotion to your level of incompetence  ajole | 03/15/06
Up Or Out!  tyyggerr@... | 03/15/06
It's not discrimination, it's reality  mlgoff | 03/14/06
typo  mlgoff | 03/14/06
Couldn't Agree More  sfmartin | 04/05/06
Interesting example of gender difference  SC-man | 03/14/06
Gender does indeed hinder  amoore_mooremgt.com | 03/14/06
indeed  SC-man | 03/14/06
Or will you not be CIO because...  el1jones | 03/14/06
I will not be CIO because I am Female  amoore_mooremgt.com | 03/15/06
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Okay, I'll agree with that...  el1jones | 03/15/06
Maybe it was your attitude?  ajole | 03/15/06
Your attitude makes me ill...  techboy_z | 03/23/06
Lack of Character!  amoore_mooremgt.com | 03/27/06
If You Don't Attack, You Don't "Win"  blunderdog | 03/29/06
My First thought: Woman CIO, CEO sure! And then I thought...  el1jones | 03/14/06
my first thought was not "Carly is a woman"  baldwinleo@... | 03/15/06
Comfortable?  tyyggerr@... | 03/15/06
Not just big business  mchapman | 03/16/06
Advancement and Communication Skills  SC-man | 03/16/06

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