Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things

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Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things

Peter Principle | Failing Upwards

This is exactly what teachers and students are experiencing in schools! “The Peter Principle is a concept in management developed by Laurence J. Peter, which observes that people in a hierarchy tend to rise to their “level of incompetence”: employees are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are no longer competent, as skills in one job do not necessarily translate to another.” “Those that can, do. Those that can’t, teach.” "Those who can’t “…