Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th July 2007

Dilbert//6658, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 8th July 2007

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management consulatant consulting firm worthless managing consulting hired

Official transcript

"You should hire me as your management consultant."

"We're a management consulting firm. We don't need a management consultant to consult us."

"Are you saying that management consulting is worthless?"

"No, I'm saying we already know everything about management consulting."

"How can you be so sure I can't help you when you don't know what my advice will be?"

"Okay, you're hired. What's your advice?"

"Beats me. I'll have to ask my management consultant."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU SHOULD HIRE ME AS YOUR MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT.

WE'RE A MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRM. WE DON'T NEED A MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT TO CONSULT US.

ARE YOU SAYING THAT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING IS WORTHLESS?

NO, IM SAYING WE ALREADY KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING.

HOW CAN YOU BE SO SURE I CAN'T HELP YOU WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MY ADVICE WILL BE?

OKAY, YOU'RE HIRED. WHAT'S YOUR ADVICE?

BEATS ME. I'LL HAVE TO ASK MY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Management Consulting: A Self-Perpetuating Cycle"

This comic strip, originally published in, humorously highlights the absurdity of the management consulting industry. The strip features a conversation between a manager and a management consultant, where the manager hires the consultant to help him figure out what advice he should be seeking.

Key Points:

• The manager is unsure about what advice he needs and hires a management consultant to help him.
• The consultant is unable to provide any meaningful advice, stating that management consulting is "worthless."
• The manager asks for advice on how to ask the consultant for advice, but the consultant beats him to it by asking for a management consultant.
• The cycle continues, with the manager seeking advice on how to ask for advice, and the consultant providing no useful guidance.

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip pokes fun at the self-perpetuating nature of the management consulting industry, where consultants often provide little value to clients while charging high fees. The strip's humor lies in its relatability, as many people can identify with feeling lost or uncertain about how to approach a problem, only to be told that they need to seek outside help, which may not provide any real solutions.

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