Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 28th March 1997

Dilbert//2904, first published 29 years ago on Friday 28th March 1997

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profits down morale down anti management cartoons hang cubicle walls mission statement

Official transcript

The Boss sits at his desk thinking, "Profits are down. Morale is low. What is the root problem?"

The Boss thinks, "It's got to be those anti-management cartoons the employees hang on their cubicle walls!"

The Boss looks at the comic strips hanging on Wally's cubicle. The Boss says, "And they aren't even funny."

Wally points to a strip and says, "This one has our mission statement."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PROFITS ARE DOWN.

MORALE IS LOW.

WHAT IS THE ROOT PROBLEM?

IT'S GOT TO BE THOSE ANTI-MANAGEMENT CARTOONS THE EMPLOYEES HANG ON THEIR CUBICLE WALLS!

AND THEY AREN'T EVEN FUNNY.

THIS ONE HAS OUR MISSION STATEMENT.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Root Problem"

Summary:

The comic strip features a manager who is frustrated with the low morale and declining profits in his company. He attributes these issues to the "anti-management cartoons" that the employees have placed on their cubicle walls. The manager is unaware that the cartoons are actually a mission statement, and he is puzzled by the employees' lack of enthusiasm.

Key Points:

• The manager is concerned about the low morale and declining profits in the company.
• He believes that the anti-management cartoons on the employees' cubicle walls are the root cause of the problem.
• The manager is unaware that the cartoons are actually a mission statement.
• The employees are not enthusiastic about the mission statement, which is causing the manager confusion.

Overall:

The comic strip highlights the challenges of effective communication and leadership in a workplace setting. It suggests that even well-intentioned efforts can be misinterpreted or misunderstood, leading to unintended consequences.

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