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“in most hierarchies, super-competence is more objectionable than incompetence.” He warned that extremely skilled and productive employees often face criticism, and are fired if they don’t start performing worse. Their presence “disrupts and therefore violates the first commandment of hierarchical life: the hierarchy must be preserved.”
― The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong
― The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong
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