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Quote by Laurence J. Peter on Change and Status Quo

„In spite of warnings, nothing much happens until the status quo becomes more painful than change.“

Laurence J. PeterLaurence J. Peter explains why people act only when the status quo is more painful than change.
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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 describes the human tendency to pursue change only when the current state becomes unbearable.


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Laurence J. Peter quote about change and the status quo

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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