If man is going to rescue himself from a future intolerable existence, he must first see where his unmindful escalation is leading him. He must exami… - Laurence J. Peter

He must examine his objectives and see that true progress is achieved through moving forward to a better way of life, rather than upward to total life incompetence.

true progress is achieved through moving forward to a better way of life, rather than upward to total life incompetence.

an employee’s relationship — by blood, marriage or acquaintance — with a person above him in the hierarchy.

My problem is I say what I'm thinking before I think what I'm saying.

Some Blockett-type employees actually believe that they have received a genuine promotion; others recognize the truth. But the main function of a pseudo-promotion is to deceive people outside the hierarchy. When this is achieved, the maneuver is counted a success.