It is possible, by the way, to be extremely high agency and to be incompetent.
It is possible, by the way, to be extremely high agency and to be incompetent.
The Peter Principle,” which says everyone rises to their level of incompetence.
James Altucher • Reinvent Yourself
reputation comes from sustained integrity over time
this is where DAO contribution tracking, rewarding small, game-able actions, often gets it wrong
A viable theory is the Peter Principle: “In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence (the cream rises until it sours).” Peter’s corollary: “In time every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out its duties.” From The Peter Principle by Peter and Hull. New York: Morrow; 1969.
Robert C. Townsend • Up the Organization: How to Stop the Corporation from Stifling People and Strangling Profits (J-B Warren Bennis Series)
Ability to achieve the vision This attribute can absolutely be learned; perhaps this is why Andy Grove’s tolerance for incompetence was legendarily low. Indeed, the enemy of competence is sometimes confidence.
Ben Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
The proof of the sincerity and seriousness of a management is uncompromising emphasis on integrity of character.