Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th May 2003

Dilbert//5145, first published 23 years ago on Saturday 17th May 2003

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management techniques existence of books which one read making mad trick

Official transcript

Dilbert raises his hand in a meeting and asks, "Question: How do you know which management technique works best?"

Dilbert continues, "Logically, doesn't the existence of thousands of management books show that no one knows what works best?"

The Boss responds, "The trick is knowing which one to read."

Dilbert responds, "Now you're just making me mad."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

QUESTION : HOW DO YOU KNOW WHICH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES WORK BEST?

LOGICALLY, DOESN'T THE EXISTENCE OF THOUSANDS OF MANAGEMENT BOOKS SHOW THAT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT WORKS BEST?

THE TRICK IS KNOWING WHICH ONE TO READ.

NOW YOU'RE JUST MAKING ME MAD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 2003, features Dilbert and his colleagues discussing management techniques. The conversation begins with Dilbert asking how to know which management techniques work best. The response is that there is no definitive answer, as there are thousands of management books, each claiming to have the best approach. The conversation then shifts to a discussion about reading, with one character suggesting that the trick is to know which book to read.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the lack of consensus on effective management techniques.
• The characters discuss the abundance of management books, each with its own approach.
• The conversation turns to reading, with one character suggesting that knowing which book to read is the key to success.

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