Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 2nd September 1992

Dilbert//1236, first published 34 years ago on Wednesday 2nd September 1992

Tags

dilbert rivers and trees management creativity exercise task commercial airport landing strip leaf dead bee voted design construction

Official transcript

An instructor says to Dilbert, Wally and Alice, "Next, we have a creativity exercise."

The instructor continues, "Your task is to build a commercial airport landing strip using nothing but a leaf and a dead bee."

Wally says to Dilbert, "Look, we already voted. WE'RE design and YOU'RE construction."

The instructor looks at his watch and says, "Time."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AT THE "RIVERS AND TREES" MANAGEMENT COURSE.

NEXT, WE HAVE A CREATIVITY EXERCISE.

TOUR TASK IS TO BUILD A COMMERCIAL AIRPORT LANDING STRIP USING NOTHING BUT A LEAF AND A DEAD BEE.

0-2 LOOK, WE ALREADY VOTED. WE'RE DESIGN AND YOU'RE CONSTRUCTION.

TIME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Rivers and Trees Management Course"

Summary:

The comic strip follows a group of individuals attending a "Rivers and Trees Management Course." The course's focus on creativity and its application to building a commercial airport landing strip is highlighted. However, the task assigned to the students is to construct a landing strip using only a leaf and a dead bee, which seems impractical. The students' confusion and the instructor's emphasis on the importance of time and design in the construction process are also depicted. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a management course that prioritizes creativity over practicality.

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