Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 30th January 1996

Dilbert//2481, first published thirty years ago on Tuesday 30th January 1996

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dogbert consulting comapny lead project bright enough bad attitudes no apparent reason introduce ourselves chummy with locals

Official transcript

The Boss, Dogbert, Dilbert, Wally and Alice sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "I hired the 'Dogbert Consulting Company' to lead the project because none of you is bright enough."

Dilbert looks angry. The Boss continues, "And you all have bad attitudes for no apparent reason; that's no way to be a leader."

Wally asks, "Shall we go around the table and introduce ourselves?"

Dogbert replies, "I don't get chummy with the locals."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HIRED THE "DOGBERT CONSULTING COMPANY" TO LEAD THE PROJECT BECAUSE NONE OF YOU IS BRIGHT ENOUGH.

AND YOU ALL HAVE BAD ATTITUDES FOR NO APPARENT REASON; THAT'S NO WAY TO BE A LEADER.

SHALL WE GO AROUND THE TABLE AND INTRODUCE OURSELVES?

I DON'T GET CHUMMY WITH THE LOCALS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Leadership by Default"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a company meeting where the leader, Dogbert, is introduced. Despite his questionable leadership skills, the employees are forced to accept him due to the lack of a suitable alternative. The strip humorously highlights the challenges of effective leadership and the consequences of poor decision-making.

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