Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th March 1994

Dilbert//1786, first published 32 years ago on Sunday 6th March 1994

Tags

business competition control deadbeats for scuccess mangers reorganize subgroup thrown out window whiners

Open source transcript

HOW TO REORGANIZE FOR SUCCESS PUT ALL YOUR DEADBEATS AND WHINERS IN ONE SUBGROUP.

WE DON'T WANT TO BE A SUBGROUP.

GIVE THEM A PROJECT THAT DUPLICATES WORK BEING DONE BY MORE COMPETENT PEOPLE ELSEWHERE IN THE COMPANY SOON, THE MANAGER OF THE COMPETENT PEOPLE WILL FIND OUT YOU'RE DUPLICATING HIS WORK.

YOU'RE ON MY TURF.

BOO HOO HE'LL MAKE A PLAY TO GET YOUR PROJECT UNDER HIS CONTROL.

BIG BOSS THEY SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO MY CONTROL.

BEFORE YOU TRANSFER THE DEADBEATS, GIVE THEM HIGH PERFORMANCE REVIEWS TO CONCEAL YOUR TREACHERY.

GODLIKE?

WOW!

I'LL MISS YOU IN TIME, THE MANAGER WHO TOOK YOUR LOSERS WILL FAIL, THUS DECREASING COMPETITION FOR PROMOTIONS.

LLL LLL LLL LLL NEXT WEEK I'LL DISCUSS TEAMWORK - THE MANAGER'S OBSTACLE TO SUCCESS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "How to Reorganize for Success".

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1994, satirizes the common practice of corporate reorganization. It follows the story of a manager who decides to reorganize his team by creating a new subgroup, only to realize that it's not as effective as he thought.

Key Points:

• The manager creates a new subgroup, but it doesn't work out as planned.
• The team members are unhappy with the change and resist the new structure.
• The manager realizes that he needs to go back to the drawing board and find a better way to organize his team.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of corporate reorganization and the challenges that come with it.

Overall:

This comic strip is a humorous take on the complexities of corporate reorganization and the importance of finding the right approach to achieve success.

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