The Peter Principle and How to Avoid It

The Peter Principle and How to Avoid It

The Peter Principle describes what can happen when an employee does well in one job and is subsequently promoted to another job. This continues up and until the employee is put in a position where she stops performing well and is, therefore, left in a place where she is incompetent. It points to an underlying truth.

Peter in the office

In the 1999 movie Office Space, the main character named Peter works hard but cannot get ahead

How not to Peter out

Commit to continuous learning

What are you really good at?

Devote yourself to continuous learning while at the same time being mindful of your natural talents and you too can avoid stagnation and self-satire

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