Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th July 2001

Dilbert//4469, first published 25 years ago on Tuesday 10th July 2001

Tags

managing by exception do good job project important name

Official transcript

The Boss comes into Wally's cubicle and says, "From now on I'll be managing by exception."

The Boss continues, "If I don't talk to you for months, assume you're doing a good job."

The Boss continues talking, saying "...Or that you're project isn't important...Or that I don't remember your name."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FROM NOW ON I'LL BE MANAGING BY EXCEPTION.

IF I DON'T TALK TO YOU FOR MONTHS, ASSUME YOU'RE DOING A GOOD JOB.

..OR THAT YOUR PROJECT ISN'T IMPORTANT... OR I DON'T REMEMBER YOUR NAME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Importance of Names"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two men, with the first man stating that he will be managing by exception from now on. The second man responds that if he doesn't talk to him for months, he assumes the speaker is doing a good job. However, the second man's tone changes when he realizes he doesn't remember the first man's name, implying that his project is not important.

Key Points:

• The first man announces his new management approach.
• The second man assumes the first man is doing a good job if they don't talk for months.
• The second man's tone changes when he realizes he doesn't remember the first man's name.
• The implication is that the second man's project is not important.

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