Quote by Laurence J. Peter on Supercompetence and Hierarchies

„In most hierarchies, supercompetence is more objectionable than incompetence.“

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Laurence J. Peter was a Canadian-American teacher, educational consultant, school psychologist, author, and professor best known for the Peter Principle.

This quote addresses the paradoxical perception of supercompetence in hierarchies.


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Laurence Johnston Peter was born in Vancouver in 1919 and began working as a teacher in 1941. He later worked as a school psychologist, educational consultant, and professor. He became particularly well known for the Peter Principle, which was named after him, and died in California in 1990.

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