The Peter Principle and Self-Demotion

The Peter Principle and Self-Demotion

Years ago management guru Laurence Peter said something profound: In organizations, employees rise to their level of incompetence and then stay there. This process now is known as the Peter Principle. You can picture how this process happens. An entry-level...
What Makes a Job Enjoyable?

What Makes a Job Enjoyable?

Do you enjoy your job? If so, the job likely has most or all of these characteristics: Challenge. We want a reasonable amount of challenge in our work. Too much and we get stressed; too little and we get bored.  We usually find new jobs challenging because there...