Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 31st October 1995

Dilbert//2390, first published 31 years ago on Tuesday 31st October 1995

Tags

focus core bsuiness core business change misdirected failure car gets flat rotate tires drive home

Official transcript

Wally says to the Boss, "I don't understand how the new reorganization will help us 'focus on our core business.'"

Wally continues, "Did our core business change? Or are you saying that EVERY reorg prior to this was a misdirected failure?"

The Boss asks hypothetically, "Wally, when a car gets a flat tire, what do you do?"

Wally answers, "Well, if I'm you, I rotate the tires and drive home."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE NEW REORGANIZATION WILL HELP US "FOCUS ON OUR CORE BUSINESS." DID OUR CORE BUSINESS CHANGE?

OR ARE YOU SAYING THAT EVERY REORG PRIOR TO THIS WAS A MISDIRECTED FAILURE?

WALLY, WHEN A CAR GETS A FLAT TIRE, WHAT DO YOU DO?

WELL, IF IM YOU, I ROTATE THE TIRES AND DRIVE HOME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Misdirected Failure"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two executives discussing the company's new reorganization. The first executive expresses uncertainty about the reorganization's purpose, while the second executive asks if they have achieved their core business change goal. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when the second executive reveals that they have simply rotated the tires and driven home, implying a lack of meaningful change. The comic strip humorously highlights the confusion and lack of progress in the company's efforts to reorganize.

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