Laurence J. Peter
Laurence J. Peter
Laurence Johnston Peterwas a Canadian educator and "hierarchiologist", best known to the general public for the formulation of the Peter principle...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth16 September 1919
CountryCanada
humility people wonderful
Humility is the embarrassment you feel when you tell people how wonderful you are.
wise remember fooled
It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time.
work organization levels
Peter's Principle: In an organization, each person rises to the level of his own incompetence.
communication mean worry
The advantage of modern means of communication is they enable you to worry about things in all of the world
land greed want
As the farmer said, "I'm not greedy, all I want is the land next to mine.
age generations middle
Middle age is when you stop criticizing the older generation and start criticizing the younger one.
leadership ships hospitality
They lead only as the carved wooden figurehead leads the ship.
decision bad-decision stigma
There is no stigma attached to recognizing a bad decision in time to install a better one.
arguing havens
The surest sign that you haven't any sense is to argue with one who hasn't.
mediocrity wave tolerate
Only mediocrities rise to the top in a system that won't tolerate wave making.
work differences outcomes
If the outcome is good, what's the difference between motives that sound good and good, sound motives?
mother ignorance research
Ignorance is the mother of research.
tired age middle
Middle age is when it takes longer to rest than to get tired.
sadness past may
May your happiest days of the past be your saddest days of your future.