Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th January 1997

Dilbert//2822, first published 29 years ago on Sunday 5th January 1997

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input fist of death corporate culture find cause caused by managers culture problem

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Alice, I'd like your input on something."

Alice thinks, "Uh-oh . . . My intuition is activating the fist of death. Must . . . Control . . ."

They sit at a conference table and the Boss says, "Our corporate culture is bad."

The Boss continues, "I'm trying to find the cause."

Alice replies, "Well, obviously the problem isn't caused by managers who have no self-awareness . . . So what could it be?"

Alice continues, "The culture problem must be coming from the other direction. Some EMPLOYEE must be causing this problem!"

Alice continues, "I think it's the guy in the mail room. His bad culture is infecting the rest of us."

The Boss stands in the mail room. A man says, "If this is about that conference room full of mail, I don't know how it got there."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, I'D LIKE YOUR INPUT ON SOMETHING UH-OH. MY INTUITION IS ACTIVATING THE FIST OF DEATH.

MUST CONTROL...

OUR CORPORATE CULTURE IS BAD.

I'M TRYING TO FIND THE CAUSE.

WELL, OBVIOUSLY THE PROBLEM ISN'T CAUSED BY MANAGERS WHO HAVE NO SELF-AWARENESS...

SO WHAT COULD IT BE?

THE CULTURE PROBLEM MUST BE COMING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION.

SOME EMPLOYEE MUST BE CAUSING THIS PROBLEM!

I THINK IT'S THE GUY IN THE MAIL ROOM.

HIS BAD CULTURE IS INFECTING THE REST OF US.

IF THIS IS ABOUT THAT CONFERENCE ROOM FULL OF MAIL, I DON'T KNOW HOW IT GOT THERE.

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Culture Problem"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Alice, who is trying to address the "culture problem" in her company. She meets with the CEO, who is initially dismissive of her concerns. However, after Alice's persistence, the CEO agrees to investigate the issue.

Key Points:

• Alice identifies the "fist of death" as the cause of the problem
• The CEO is skeptical but agrees to investigate
• The investigation reveals that the conference room is full of mail, which is infecting the rest of the company
• The CEO is unsure of how to address the issue

Themes:

• The importance of addressing cultural problems in the workplace
• The need for effective communication and collaboration to solve complex issues
• The challenges of navigating bureaucratic red tape in large organizations

Tone:

• Humorous and satirical, with a touch of absurdity
• The comic strip pokes fun at the corporate culture and the often-insufficient solutions offered by management.

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