“The Peter Principle.“ Verily verily, a sleepover and a management position are not that different. Does “getting good” at one’s position mean promotion into a management position is automatic?
It’s a WAY different skill set!
This is a true “sleepover”/manager story, from this week (while us guys were suffering at Pinehurst):
“My cup spilled”
“I can’t listen to white noise”
“I can’t sleep with songs”
“I am not used to listening to anything but I don’t want to sleep alone”
“It’s creepy in your house”
“It sounds like someone is under my bed”
“I’m hot”
“Their sleeping bag is making noise”
“I need a snack”
“I am dairy free”
“I am gluten free”
Are you really up for that?! That is what management is like.
Peter Drucker’s “Peter Principle“: Being promoted beyond your level of likely success or competency, or even sanity or enjoyment. And you didn’t see it coming. It seemed like it would be fun, at the time. 🙂
