Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 14th June 1993
Dilbert//1521, first published 33 years ago on Monday 14th June 1993
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the boss dilbert wally crack writing mission statement strategic business initiatives empowered employees team paradigms marvel paid donuts
Official transcript
The Boss, Dilbert, Wally, Alice and Ted sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "I took a crack at writing a 'mission statement' for our group."
The Boss reads, "We enhance stockholder value through strategic business intiatives by empowered employees working in new team paradigms."
Dilbert asks Wally, "Do you ever just marvel at the fact we get paid to do this?"
The Boss asks, "Did anybody bring donuts?"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I TOOK A CRACK AT WRITING A "MISSION STATEMENT" FOR OUR GROUP.
"WE ENHANCE STOCKHOLDER VALUE THROUGH STRATEGIC BUSINESS INITIATIVES BY EMPOWERED EMPLOYEES WORKING IN NEW TEAM PARADIGMS."
DO YOU EVER JUST MARVEL AT THE FACT WE GET PAID TO DO THIS?
DID ANYBODY BRING DONUTS ?
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Mission Statement"
Summary:
The comic strip features a group of employees in a meeting, where one employee is tasked with writing a "mission statement" for their group. The employee presents the statement, which reads: "We enhance stockholder value through strategic business initiatives by empowered employees working in new team paradigms." However, the employees are unimpressed and skeptical of the statement's meaning. One employee asks if anyone brought donuts, highlighting the lack of substance behind the mission statement. The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of companies creating vague and meaningless mission statements, often as a way to appease shareholders or investors. The strip suggests that the true purpose of the mission statement is not to inspire or motivate employees, but rather to provide a superficial justification for the company's actions.
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