0 the theory that people are promoted (= given more important and difficult jobs) in an organization until they reach a level where they cannot do their job well:
1 the theory that employees will continue to be promoted in an organization until they reach a level where they do not have the skills or experience to do their job properly:
The Peter Principle states that people are promoted to the level of their own incompetence.
This is the tragedy of a victim of the Peter Principle. He rose and rose until he finally stained his family's legacy.
that classic law of managerial incompetence, the Peter Principle
The Peter Principle is as strong in the NFL as in any other business.
