Mar 20, 2012

Corollary to Lawrence Peter's law

Following a discussion about system inaction here, I can enunciate my Postulate to Peter's law extended to Systems (Human organizations): every observable and manageable system is full of peoples who tend to avoid any decision until they are obliged to do that! Every system (human structure) tends to attract peoples that feel themselves protected in similar structures. Every position is occupied by persons that do not bother higher levels taking not foreseen actions. A person is promoted to a higher level until he does not produce problems. When they reach a position that starts to create problems at that time the person is paralyzed! The functional area the person occupies is then blocked. Sooner or later all the position in an organization are occupied by paralyzed peoples All functional areas are then blocked. Every system doesn't react till is obliged to do it. At that time it starts to eject peoples in the areas involved, creating innovation for a short time.

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