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
Laurence J. Peter quotes about
arguing havens
The surest sign that you haven't any sense is to argue with one who hasn't.
expression facts matter
As a matter of fact is an expression that precedes many an expression that isn't.
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.
communication mean worry
The advantage of modern means of communication is they enable you to worry about things in all of the world
leadership moving law
Most hierarchies are nowadays so cumbered with rules and traditions, and so bound in by public laws, that even high employees do not have to lead anyone anywhere, in the sense of pointing out the direction and setting the pace. They simply follow precedents, obey regulations, and move at the head of the crowd. Such employees lead only in the sense that the curved wooden figurehead leads the ship .
wind sheep soldier
The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of bulls; the soldier details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep.
funny wisdom children
Television has changed the American child from an irresistable force to an immovable object.
friendship best-friend jobs
You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.
mistake punctual
The habitually punctual make all their mistakes right on time.
incompetence plus
Incompetence plus incompetence equals incompetence.
leadership work intelligence
In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.
baths hot deals
Marriage is a good deal like taking a bath-not so hot once you get accustomed to it.
sarcastic time sarcasm
Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status.