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Various research initiatives have explored the validity of the Peter Principle. Notably, Google’s Project Oxygen, which analyzed over 10,000 observations, concluded that technical skills rank lowest among the qualities of effective managers. Furthermore, a study from MIT, Carlson School, and Yale University found that top-performing sales representatives often turned out to be the weakest in management positions, reinforcing the idea that proficiency in one role does not necessarily correlate to success in a more complex managerial capacity.