Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 1st March 2001

Dilbert//4338, first published 25 years ago on Thursday 1st March 2001

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unlock skull management training twist ears moral compass deactivate leadership working weekends adjustng dogbert

Official transcript

MANAGEMENT TRAINING: Dogbert stands on a stool behind a man sitting in a chair. Dogbert says, "You twist the ears to unlock the skull."

The man's skull is open as if a hinge were on the side of his head. Dogbert reaches inside the skull and says, "Find the moral compass and deactivate it."

Dogbert replaces the man's skull and says, "The result is something called leadership."

The man points in front of him and says, "You're working weekends!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MANAGEMENT TRAINING YOU TWIST THE EARS TO UNLOCK THE SKULL.

FIND THE MORAL COMPASS AND DEACTIVATE IT.

THE RESULT IS SOMETHING CALLED LEADERSHIP.

YOU'RE WORKING WEEKENDS!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Management Training"

Summary:

The comic strip humorously depicts a management training session gone awry. The scene unfolds with a manager attempting to teach his team a lesson on leadership, but things quickly take an unexpected turn.

• The manager instructs the team to twist their ears to unlock the skull, a bizarre and nonsensical instruction.
• The team member responds by pointing out the absurdity of the task, highlighting the lack of logical connection between twisting one's ears and unlocking the skull.
• The manager's response is equally absurd, claiming that the result is something called "leadership" and that the team member is working weekends.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of management training being ineffective and illogical, and the absurdity of some management practices.

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