Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th November 1996

Dilbert//2773, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 17th November 1996

Tags

cubville powerful leader solution unique brilliance contribution much better idea

Official transcript

The Boss enters a row of cubicles and thinks, "The powerful leader enters Cubeville to inspire the wretched underlings."

The Boss peers into Dilbert's cubicle and thinks, "He spots one of the little people in desperate need of a morale boost."

The Boss thinks, "The leader carefully assesses the situation. Every solution is unique."

The Boss says, "Try identifying the problem and then solving it."

The Boss thinks, "The leader waits while the brilliance of his contribution sinks in."

Dilbert says, "That's a much better idea than what I was doing."

Dilbert continues sarcastically, "I've been sitting here all day randomly pressing keys, but you've shown me a better way!"

The Boss thinks, "Suddenly the leader remembers why he rarely visits Cubeville."

Dilbert says, "My morale is soaring."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE POWERFUL LEADER ENTERS CUBEVILLE TO INSPIRE THE WRETCHED UNDERLINGS.

HE SPOTS ONE OF THE LITTLE PEOPLE IN DESPERATE NEED OF A MORALE BOOST.

THE LEADER CAREFULLY ASSESSES THE SITUATION.

EVERY SOLUTION IS UNIQUE.

TRY IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM AND THEN SOLVING IT.

THE LEADER WAITS WHILE THE BRILLIANCE OF HIS CONTRIBUTION SINKS IN.

THAT'S A MUCH BETTER IDEA THAN WHAT I WAS DOING.

I'VE BEEN SITTING HERE ALL DAY RANDOMLY PRESSING KEYS. BUT YOU'VE SHOWN ME A BETTER WAY!

SUDDENLY THE LEADER REMEMBERS WHY HE RARELY VISITS CUBEVILLE.

MY MORALE IS SOARING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Leader's Solution"

Summary:

The comic strip features a leader who enters a cubicle to inspire underlings, only to find a small child in need of a morale boost. The leader carefully assesses the situation and identifies the problem, then solves it by giving the child a key. However, the leader's actions are met with confusion and skepticism by the employees, who are unaware of the leader's plan. The strip humorously highlights the leader's unique approach to problem-solving and the employees' lack of understanding.

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