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In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.

Laurence J. Peter

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Laurence J. Peter
Age: 70 †
Born: 1919
Born: September 16
Died: 1990
Died: January 12
Psychologist
Teacher
Vancouver
British Columbia
Laurence Johnston Peter
Laurence Peter
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Hierarchy
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Rise
Intelligence
Leadership
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Incompetence
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Incompetent

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