Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th October 2000

Dilbert//4194, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 8th October 2000

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the inspirational ceo poor results engineers cause & effcet generate results pathetic losers losers energy squirming health

Official transcript

The CEO is at a lecturn. The CEO says, "Our company is too good to have results this poor."

Dilbert raises his hand and says, "Question."

The CEO thinks, "%#!* Engineers."

The CEO says, "What?"

Dilbert says, "Are you saying the laws of cause and effect do not apply?"

Dilbert continues, "Logically, if we were good, we would generate good results."

Sitting between the Wally and Alice, Dilbert continues, "Is it not more likely that we are pathetic losers who get exactly what we deserve?"

The CEO says, "Yes, individually you're all losers. But together we're a great company. Thanks to my leadership."

Wally says, "I feel like squirming but I don't have the energy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE INSPIRATIONAL CEO OUR COMPANY IS TOO GOOD TO HAVE RESULTS QUESTION.

%*! * ENGINEERS.

ARE YOU SAYING THE LAWS OF CAUSE AND EFFECT DO NOT APPLY?

THIS POOR.

LOGICALLY, IF WE WERE GOOD, WE WOULD GENERATE GOOD RESULTS.

IS IT NOT MORE LIKELY THAT WE ARE PATHETIC LOSERS WHO GET EXACTLY WHAT WE DESERVE?

WHAT?

YES, INDIVIDUALLY YOU'RE ALL LOSERS BUT TOGETHER WE'RE A GREAT COMPANY THANKS TO MY LEADERSHIP.

I FEEL LIKE SQUIRMING BUT I DON'T HAVE THE ENERGY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Inspirational CEO"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between the CEO and engineers, where the CEO attempts to motivate them by asking if they are "pathetic losers who get exactly what they deserve." The engineers respond with frustration, questioning the CEO's leadership and the company's results. The CEO remains unapologetic, stating that the company is "too good to have results this poor" and that the engineers are all losers. The engineers express their feelings of squirming and lack of energy, with one engineer responding, "Thanks to my leadership." The comic strip satirizes the CEO's lack of accountability and the company's poor performance.

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