In 1969, Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull released The Peter Principle, a book which introduced the concept that in any ...

According to the Peter Principle, a business theory formulated by Canadian Lawrence Peters back in 1968, in a hierarchy, people tend to rise to the level of their incompetence. But in Boulder, that ...

Laurence J. Peter is credited with creating a management concept that bears his name: “The Peter Principle.” Simply stated, it posits that people tend to be promoted to a level above their competence.

The Peter Principle states that a person competent in their job will earn a promotion to a position that requires different skills. Executives have been relying on this system in large organizations, ...