Revisiting ‘The Peter Principle’
In the early 1970s a book written by Dr. Lawrence Peter and Raymond Hull became a much reprinted international bestseller, The Peter Principle, its subtitle ‘Why things always go wrong’. The principle itself: “In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.”
Have things changed for the better in the forty plus years since this intonation on human inefficiency was first issued? Sadly, it appears not much with the historically styled organization, although technology has certainly provided a healthy self-directed option. (more…)
the watch of time 
Like the Sands in an Hourglass
The January edition of Toastmaster magazine features a tracking perspective on time management by Laura Vanderkam, author of several books on this perpetual subject.
We often think of this issue in business, career-related terms – but it really contributes to any of us wanting to adhere to the adage, recognized increasingly as one ages, of “living each day to its fullest”. (more…)
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