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Laurence J. Peter

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A man convinced against his will is not convinced.


— Laurence J. Peter


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As a matter of fact is an expression that precedes many an expression that isn't.


— Laurence J. Peter


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Committees have become so important nowadays that subcommittees have to be appointed to do the work.


— Laurence J. Peter


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Equal opportunity means everyone will have a fair chance at being incompetent.


— Laurence J. Peter


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Everyone rises to their level of incompetence.


— Laurence J. Peter


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Expert: a man who makes three correct guesses consecutively.


— Laurence J. Peter


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If you don't know where you're going, you will probably end up somewhere else.


— Laurence J. Peter


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Make three correct guesses consecutively and you will establish a reputation as an expert.


— Laurence J. Peter


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Men now monopolize the upper levels... depriving women of their rightful share of opportunities for incompetence.


— Laurence J. Peter


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Psychiatry enables us to correct our faults by confessing our parents' shortcomings.


— Laurence J. Peter


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About Laurence J. Peter






Did you know about Laurence J. Peter?

It is a heavily quoted principle at the Marshall School of Business. in time every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out its duties. He became widely famous in 1968 on the publication of The Peter Principle in which he states: "In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.

Laurence Johnston Peter (September 16 1919 – January 12 1990) was an educator and "hierarchiologist" best known to the general public for the formulation of the Peter Principle.

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