Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 29th August 2000

Dilbert//4154, first published 26 years ago on Tuesday 29th August 2000

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self service consulting crate of anvils centralized decentralized strategy

Official transcript

Dogbert says to the staff during a session of self-service consulting, "I was hired because you're all dumber than a crate of anvils."

Dogbert continues, "Now, can anyone tell me if your operations are centralized or decentralized?"

Asok waves his hand excitedly, "Ooh! Ooh! I just thought of a strategy!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SELF-SERVICE CONSULTING I WAS HIRED BECAUSE YOU'RE ALL DUMBER THAN A CRATE OF ANVILS.

NOW, CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF YOUR OPERATIONS ARE CENTRALIZED OR DECENTRALIZED?

OOH! OOH! I JUST THOUGHT OF A STRATEGY!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Centralized or Decentralized?"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and his employees. The boss asks if they can tell him if their operations are centralized or decentralized, and one employee responds with a sarcastic comment about being hired because he is all "dumber than a crate of anvils." Another employee chimes in, saying "Ooh, ooh, I just thought of a strategy!" The boss is confused and asks what the strategy is, but the employee simply says "I don't know" and walks away.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a boss trying to implement a complex strategy without fully understanding it, and the employees' lack of interest in participating in the conversation. It also highlights the absurdity of using buzzwords like "centralized" and "decentralized" without having a clear understanding of what they mean. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges of modern management and the importance of clear communication.

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