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sparrish on Feb 20, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (20...

It's because of the "Peter principle" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle

"employees only stop being promoted once they can no longer perform effectively"... that's at the "Leader" level for so many.

mulmen on Feb 20, 2017 | [–]

In a way I find the Dilbert Principle [1] more encouraging because it implies promotion is based on what will improve the overall productivity of the group.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilbert_principle

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