Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 23rd September 1996

Dilbert//2718, first published thirty years ago on Monday 23rd September 1996

Tags

problem quietly sit look mangerly idiotic leadership iron man team building bunch leadership

Official transcript

The Boss sits at his desk thinking, "I don't know how to fix any of the problems in this company. Maybe I'll just sit here quietly."

The Boss thinks, "No, that wouldn't look managerly . . . I'll have to do something idiotic and hope it looks like leadership."

The Boss says to Dilbert, who is sitting at his desk, "We're going to have an 'Iron Man' team-building competition."

Dilbert replies, "What a bunch of leadership . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX ANY OF THE PROBLEMS IN THIS COMPANY. MAYBE I'LL JUST SIT HERE QUIETLY.

NO, THAT WOULDN'T LOOK MANAGERLY...

I'LL HAVE TO DO SOMETHING IDIOTIC AND HOPE IT LOOKS LIKE LEADERSHIP.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN "IRON MAN" TEAM- BUILDING COMPETITION.

WHAT A BUNCH OF LEADERSHIP...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Iron Man Team-Building Competition"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1998, features a humorous take on team-building exercises. The scene is set in an office, where a manager announces an "Iron Man" team-building competition to boost leadership skills. However, the employees are skeptical and unimpressed by the idea.

Key Points:

• The manager's announcement is met with skepticism and disinterest from the employees.
• The employees are more concerned with fixing problems in the company than participating in a team-building competition.
• The manager's attempt to boost leadership skills through a competition is met with resistance and indifference.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of using team-building exercises as a way to improve leadership skills, highlighting the potential disconnect between management's intentions and employee engagement.

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