Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 21st January 1995

Dilbert//2107, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 21st January 1995

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team leader raise no extra money responsibility best epople leave better companies recognize them

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert, "I'm promoting you to team leader."

Dilbert asks, "Do I get a raise?"

The Boss replies, "There's no extra money, just extra responsibility. It's how we recognize our best people."

Dilbert says, "I thought all the good people leave for better companies."

The Boss walks away saying, "That's another way to recognize them."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M PROMOTING YOU TO TEAM LEADER.

DO I GET A RAISE?

THERE'S NO EXTRA MONEY, JUSTEXTRA RESPONSIBILITY. IT'S HOW WE RECOGNIZE OUR BEST PEOPLE.

I THOUGHT ALL THE GOOD PEOPLE LEAVE FOR BETTER COMPANIES.

THAT'S ANOTHER WAY TO RECOGNIZE THEM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "A New Perspective on Leadership"

Summary:

• A company promotes an employee to team leader, but the new leader's understanding of their role is unconventional.
• The leader believes that recognizing employees' best qualities is the key to success, rather than focusing on extra money or responsibility.
• This approach is met with skepticism by the other employees, who question the effectiveness of this strategy.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that recognizing employees' strengths is not enough to motivate them, and that a more traditional approach to leadership may be necessary.

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