> Competent people are a source of pain to higher levels of management, because they don't just say "yes boss"
This sounds more like they aren't competent at the kind of politicking and development of political capital required for middle management.
In other words, someone competent is promoted and which they are incompetent at because they lack the skills necessary for the new job - the Peter Principle.
This sounds more like they aren't competent at the kind of politicking and development of political capital required for middle management.
In other words, someone competent is promoted and which they are incompetent at because they lack the skills necessary for the new job - the Peter Principle.