Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 11th August 2005

Dilbert//5962, first published 21 years ago on Thursday 11th August 2005

Tags

project post mortem colossal ineptitude natural talents unfocused honest

Official transcript

"The project post-mortem will only be helpful if each of you is honest about what went wrong."

"Your colossal ineptitude as a leader suppressed our natural talents, leaving us listless and unfocused."

"And by 'honest', I mean blaming people who aren't here."

"Look! You're doing it again!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE PROJECT POSTMORTEM WILL ONLY BE HELPFUL IF EACH OF YOU IS HONEST ABOUT WHAT WENT WRONG.

YOUR COLOSSAL INEPTITUDE AS A LEADER SUPPRESSED OUR NATURAL TALENTS, LEAVING US LISTLESS AND UNFOCUSED.

AND BY "HONEST," I MEAN BLAMING PEOPLE WHO AREN'T HERE.

LOOK!

YOU'RE DOING IT AGAIN!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Honesty is the Best Policy" and features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss.

The Conversation

• Dilbert's boss asks him to write a post-mortem report on a project that went wrong.
• Dilbert is hesitant, as he knows that his boss will only be honest about what went wrong if he is honest about it himself.
• Dilbert's boss tells him to be honest, but also warns him that he will be blamed for the project's failure if he is.

Dilbert's Response

• Dilbert points out that his boss is being hypocritical, as he is suppressing natural talents and leaving people listless and unfocused.
• Dilbert suggests that his boss is more concerned with blaming people who aren't there than with finding solutions to the problems.

Overall

The comic strip highlights the challenges of working in a bureaucratic organization where honesty is not always valued. It suggests that leaders may prioritize blaming others over taking responsibility for their own actions.

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