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title: The Peter Principle
created: 2025-10-26T07:21:49
modified: 2025-10-26T07:21:49
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Employees in hierarchies are steadily promoted for competence—until they reach a level where they’re incompetent.

People are promoted up to the level of peak [_incompetence_](https://sketchplanations.com/the-peter-principle).

Examples: senior managers at large organizations