http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/19/beware-the-halo-effect/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/19/beware-the-halo-effect/#comment-6590 damonoldcorn Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:02:38 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/19/beware-the-halo-effect/#comment-6590 Yes often people are good in particular settings and in roles that suit their strengths, maybe a very strong VP of Sales who will be a star player in a vendor only to be undone at the C level, either through lack of experience or really not suited to the broader responsibilities. The Peter Principle is the principle that "In a Hierarchy Every Employee Tends to Rise to His Level of Incompetence." It was formulated by Dr. Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull in their 1969 book The Peter Principle. Companies and employees find it very difficult to admit they got it wrong and work to find another role in the company that benefits both, most move on. Yes often people are good in particular settings and in roles that suit their strengths, maybe a very strong VP of Sales who will be a star player in a vendor only to be undone at the C level, either through lack of experience or really not suited to the broader responsibilities. The Peter Principle is the principle that “In a Hierarchy Every Employee Tends to Rise to His Level of Incompetence.” It was formulated by Dr. Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull in their 1969 book The Peter Principle. Companies and employees find it very difficult to admit they got it wrong and work to find another role in the company that benefits both, most move on.

]]> http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/19/beware-the-halo-effect/#comment-5964 damonoldcorn Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:02:38 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/19/beware-the-halo-effect/#comment-5964 Yes often people are good in particular settings and in roles that suit their strengths, maybe a very strong VP of Sales who will be a star player in a vendor only to be undone at the C level, either through lack of experience or really not suited to the broader responsibilities. The Peter Principle is the principle that "In a Hierarchy Every Employee Tends to Rise to His Level of Incompetence." It was formulated by Dr. Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull in their 1969 book The Peter Principle. Companies and employees find it very difficult to admit they got it wrong and work to find another role in the company that benefits both, most move on. Yes often people are good in particular settings and in roles that suit their strengths, maybe a very strong VP of Sales who will be a star player in a vendor only to be undone at the C level, either through lack of experience or really not suited to the broader responsibilities. The Peter Principle is the principle that “In a Hierarchy Every Employee Tends to Rise to His Level of Incompetence.” It was formulated by Dr. Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull in their 1969 book The Peter Principle. Companies and employees find it very difficult to admit they got it wrong and work to find another role in the company that benefits both, most move on.

]]> http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/19/beware-the-halo-effect/#comment-5962 edfrench Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:28:19 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2009/10/19/beware-the-halo-effect/#comment-5962 Dead right and well put. It's tempting sometimes to try and exploit this, hiring people who will bring a little halo effect to a company, but care is definitely required. Dead right and well put. It's tempting sometimes to try and exploit this, hiring people who will bring a little halo effect to a company, but care is definitely required.

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