Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 6th August 1997

Dilbert//3035, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 6th August 1997

Tags

capital budget ceo motivation open book mangement read financial statement

Official transcript

The Boss sits at a table, his hands folded together and says, "We're going to try something called 'open book management.'"

The Boss looks to Dilbert and Wally and syas, "We'll teach you to read the finacial statements of this company. It's all very motivating."

Wally looks at a report and says, "... and our CEO got paid more than the entire capital budget."

Alice says, "Is this what motivation feels like?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE'RE GOING TO TRY SOMETHING CALLED "OPEN BOOK MANAGEMENT. " WE'LL TEACH YOU TO READ THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THIS COMPANY. IT'S ALL VERY VERY MOTIVATING.

... AND OUR CEO GOT PAID MORE THAN THE ENTIRE CAPITAL BUDGET...

IS THIS WHAT MOTIVATION FEELS LIKE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Open Book Management"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1997, revolves around a company's attempt to implement "open book management." The CEO announces this initiative, stating that it will involve teaching employees to read financial statements and motivating them through this process.

Key Points:

• The CEO's motivation for implementing open book management is to encourage employees to be more motivated.
• The CEO claims that the company's CEO is paid more than the entire capital budget.
• The employees are skeptical of the CEO's motivation and question whether the new approach will truly lead to increased motivation.

Themes:

• The comic strip touches on themes of corporate culture, employee motivation, and the role of leadership in driving change within an organization.

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