Empty manager's chair at the top of a staircase, illustrating the Peter Principle
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Peter Principle: Why Good People Get Promoted to Fail

The Peter Principle explained: how a bad play in Vancouver led to a bestseller, what 40,000 sales workers show, and how to promote people better.

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