Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.970604101335.24912G-100000@fox.ksu.ksu.edu> Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 10:18:43 -0500 From: kerry miller <mailto:astingsh@KSU.EDU> Subject: The Peter Principle (was: Summary of some boring ideas To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
Florin,> One of the criteria of choosing people in key positions was that they had
> to be quite foolish, at the limit of being able to do their work. The
> reason: such a man will never argue with his boss, and will do any
> foolish thing required from him, in order to save his position. In fact,
> he won#t even be able to judge what he is doing - he'll just do what he is
> told to do, with no bit of involvement.
Well said! This may also apply to the general public trend as well: those who are anxious for their immediate job, reputation, 'lifestyle,' etc., will never argue or judge in the context of longer-term consequences.
kerry