Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th October 2005

Dilbert//6021, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 9th October 2005

Tags

company values question action results twice as much imagination all over the map soon and perfect

Official transcript

Bias for Action Passion for Results "And these are our company values."

"Please don't ask any questions."

"Question!"

"Do the results have to be good ones?"

"Um...yes."

"I'm not so sure. I think it would say that."

"Since action and results are both important, is it okay to have bad results so long as it takes twice as much action?"

"JUST DO EVERYTHING SOON AND PERFECTLY!!!"

"Is it my imagination or is he all over the map on this?"

"I forget what we were talking about."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AND THESE ARE OUR COMPANY VALUES.

BIAS FOR ACTION PLEASE DON'T ASK ANY QUESTIONS.

DO THE RESULTS HAVE TO BE GOOD ONES?

UM...

YES.

PASSION FOR I'M NOT SO SURE.

I THINK IT WOULD SAY THAT.

QUESTION!

SINCE ACTION AND RESULTS ARE BOTH IMPORTANT, IS IT OKAY TO HAVE BAD RESULTS SO LONG AS IT TAKES TWICE AS MUCH ACTION?

JUST DO EVERYTHING SOON AND PERFECTLY!!!

IS IT MY IMAGINATION OR IS HE ALL OVER THE MAP ON THIS?

I FORGET WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Bias for Action" and features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, Wally.

Title: Bias for Action

Characters:

• Dilbert: the main character, a software engineer
• Wally: Dilbert's boss

Summary:

The comic strip starts with Dilbert asking his boss about the company's values, which include "bias for action," "passion for results," and "question everything." The boss responds that they should not ask questions, as results are more important than action. Dilbert is skeptical, pointing out that since action and results are both important, it's okay to have bad results as long as it takes twice as much action. The boss becomes frustrated and tells Dilbert to do everything soon and perfectly, while also forgetting what they were talking about.

Themes:

• The importance of action and results in a company
• The tension between taking action and seeking perfection
• The potential consequences of prioritizing results over process

Tone:

• Sarcastic
• Critical of corporate culture

Style:

• Humorous
• Satirical
• Relatable

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the corporate culture and the emphasis on results over process, highlighting the potential consequences of prioritizing one over the other.

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