A little food for thought on Friday…
Only in the stupid world of business and government do we promote the best accountant to head of the accounting department, the best salesman to the head of the sales department, the best trainer to the head of the training department.
- Tom Peters
Check out this brilliant video from Tom Peters. It’s only a minute and a half long.
So true; thanks for the reminder.
Excellent point. Now if we could only get away from paying the leaders more, giving those in leadership positions more respect, and attaching a pedestal/prestige to promotions.
@Krista – Thanks!
@Eva – It’s a big problem, isn’t it? Almost every high-performing individual contributor feels like after a certain point, the only way for them to keep advancing and growing is to move into management.
The organizations that win here are the ones that can create viable career paths that don’t involve management for these people (just like sports teams do)!
Interesting… that this is known as the Peter Principal. Absolutely one of the best outtakes on Tom in years. Thanks for sharing.
The Peter Principle – people are promoted to incompetence. Love it! Thanks for the comment!