Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th February 1995

Dilbert//2122, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 5th February 1995

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dogbert explains leader ship drawn to meetings bladder to brain impervious to logic coffee promited leadership is natures way removing morons start as morons

Official transcript

Dogbert points to a sign that says, "Dogbert explains leadership."

Dogbert points to a man who is wearing an untucked shirt and staring blankly ahead. Dogbert says, "Leaders start their careers as morons."

The caption says, "They are drawn to meetings like moths to a porch light. The moron walks toward a conference room. Dogbert points to a diagram of a human body. He says, "The successful moron will have a very high bladder-to-brain ratio."

The caption says, "They prevail in all decisions because they are impervious to logic or coffee."

Dilbert sits at a conference table with the moron and another man. The moron says, "Let's do it my way!"

The other man says, "Okay!"

The caption says, "These qualities are perceived as leadership."

The moron pours coffee on himself. The Boss tells the moron, "You're promoted!"

The caption says, "After several promotions their job tends to match their talents."

The moron tells Dilbert, "I award you this award."

Dogbert says, "Conclusion: leadership is nature's way of removing morons from the productive flow."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT EXPLAINS LEADERSHIP LEADERS START THEIR CAREERS AS MORONS.

THEY ARE DRAWN TO MEETINGS LIKE MOTHS TO A PORCH LIGHT.

THE SUCCESSFUL MORON WILL HAVE A VERY HIGH BLADDER-TO-BRAIN RATIO BRAIN BLADDER THEY PREVAIL IN ALL DECISIONS BECAUSE THEY ARE IMPERVIOUS TO LOGIC OR COFFEE LET'S DO IT MY WAY!

THESE QUALITIES ARE PERCEIVED AS LEADERSHIP.

YOU'RE PROMOTED!

AFTER SEVERAL PROMOTIONS THEIR JOB TENDS TO MATCH THEIR TALENTS.

I AWARD YOU THIS AWARD CONCLUSION: LEADERSHIP IS NATURE'S WAY OF REMOVING MORONS FROM THE PRODUCTIVE FLOW

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dogbert Explains Leadership"

Summary:

This comic strip humorously explores the concept of leadership and its perceived qualities. The story begins with Dogbert, a white dog, explaining that leaders are chosen based on their perceived moronic qualities, which are drawn to meetings like moths to a porch light. The successful moron will have a very high bladder-to-brain ratio.

The comic strip then illustrates how leaders are promoted despite their lack of intelligence, with the conclusion that leadership is nature's way of removing morons from the productive flow. The strip uses satire to comment on the common perception that leaders are often chosen for their charisma rather than their intelligence or qualifications.

Key Points:

• Leaders are chosen based on perceived moronic qualities.
• The successful moron will have a high bladder-to-brain ratio.
• Leaders are promoted despite their lack of intelligence.
• Leadership is nature's way of removing morons from the productive flow.

Overall:

The comic strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of the leadership selection process and the often-unrealistic expectations placed on leaders. It pokes fun at the idea that leaders are chosen for their intelligence or qualifications, instead suggesting that they are often chosen for their ability to fit in with the group or to make decisions quickly.

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