• 112: Hierarchies & Promotion -- The "Peter Principle" (Part 2)

  • Apr 16 2024
  • Length: 46 mins
  • Podcast
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112: Hierarchies & Promotion -- The "Peter Principle" (Part 2)

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  • We conclude our look at Lawrence Peter’s The Peter Principle by discussing why the Principle is timeless is its quality. Our contemporary experiences with hierarchies may have changed due to greater mobility of workers, but the Principle itself provokes our thinking about management. We also discuss how Peter used satire to present his points and why it seems to be so effective in this particular instance. Is satire a reasonable method to launch and disseminate ideas, and if so, how and when it is most suitable?
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