Saturday, January 12, 2008

Lawrence J. Peter died today – 18 years ago

Pop psychologist and writer Lawrence J. Peter was born on September 16, 1919 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He formulated the famous “Peter Principle” which stated that “In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence." [And sometimes well beyond.]... He also formulated “The Nixon Political Principle: If two wrongs don't make a right, try three." [Keep going until you REALLY get it wrong.]... Mr. Peter died in 1990 in Palos Verdes, California.

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