Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th July 2005

Dilbert//5944, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 24th July 2005

Tags

director of marketing ideas undercuts authority boss putrid boss bullying initative hammered

Official transcript

"I have a great idea."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE A GREAT IDEA.

I WAS CHATTING WITH THE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND WE...

NEVER DISCUSS IDEAS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING! NEVER!

YOU WORK FOR ME!

WHEN YOU TALK TO OTHER MANAGERS IT UNDERCUTS MY AUTHORITY!

IF I ACCEPT IDEAS FROM ANOTHER MANAGER, IT'S JUST LIKE HE'S MY BOSS!

WHAI: AMAZING! DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR BEHAVIOR IS DESCRIBED ON PAGE 27 OF THE "PUTRID BOSS" BOOK? IT'S THE CHAPTER ON KILLING INITIATIVE AND BULLYING!

ERK!

THAT'S FASCINATING.

NOW LET ME SHOW YOU SOMETHING THAT ISN'T IN THE BOOK.

IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE HAS BEEN SHOWING INITIATIVE PLEASE SHUT UP.

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