The rise in career

To me it seems natural in a free market environment. I may be a good middle manager, so good I get a promotion, only to find I am not that good of a higher manager. Like wise, someone may be a good senator and wish to further their career and run for president, and Alas they are the worst president ever. The underlying factor I believe is ego and pride. It is good that we have good feelings about ourselves, but most times our ego clouds our judgment and we want to be more, and perceive ourselves to be more than we are. Like the saying goes, Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. We base advancements on merit instead of ability to master the tasks. Just because I excel at repairing HVAC equipment does not mean I should design them.

So, you believe in the Peter's Principle. That must be in a place where choices are based on freedom to think and not with hidden agenda.

I framed this question keeping the Indian position in mind. What I want(ed) to know from the International Community that is available here is that if this is the same case everywhere? In that case one must only correct oneself. Let's say there is a country in the world where paople having the ability and the right knowledge [B]can[/B] make things happen, irrespective of their position in the orgnization- then that is a country to look up to, in my opinion. In India everything flows down fron from the position of authority.

Obviously, things are different in the US.