Dilbert principle

English

Etymology

Introduced in the Dilbert comic strips, as a satirical take on the Peter principle.

Proper noun

the Dilbert principle

  1. (humorous) The theory that incompetent people in an organization tend to be promoted to a level at which they can do less harm to productivity.
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