Posted on Oct 6, 2016
"My plans are perfect" - 5 Victorian Generals Disastrously Promoted Beyond Their Abilities
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The Peter Principle. Promotion beyond abilities, because talent only goes do far.
"My plans are perfect" - 5 Victorian Generals Disastrously Promoted Beyond Their Abilities
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Thank you, Captain, for this enlightening bit of information. I saw it happen too many times during my career. Thank God none of them were in a place where lives could be lost.
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Prince George, was Commander and Chief of the British Armed forces for 39 years...not in the military that long, but in charge for that long! Insane, what was the life expectancy then?
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