Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 10th August 2009

Dilbert//7422, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 10th August 2009

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sitting meeting complaining bureaucracy business

Official transcript

Wally says, "It takes an average of five people to approve any action in this company, and at any given time, three are on vacation."

Wally says, "Should I violate our company culture of consensus building, or just sit around and do nothing for lack of buy-in?"

The boss says, "Did you mention flailing around in futility?"

Wally says, "I was hoping you forgot that option."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT TAKES AN AVERAGE OF FIVE PEOPLE TO APPROVE ANY ACTION IN THIS COMPANY, AND AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THREE ARE ON VACATION SHOULD I VIOLATE OUR COMPANY CULTURE OF CONSENSUS BUILDING, OR JUST SIT AROUND AND DO NOTHING FOR LACK OF BUY-IN?

DID YOU MENTION FLAILING AROUND IN FUTILITY?

I WAS HOPING YOU FORGOT THAT OPTION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Flailing Around in Futility"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting where five people are required to approve any action in the company. However, only three are present, leading to a discussion about violating the company culture of consensus building. The boss asks if they should ignore the lack of buy-in or simply sit around and do nothing. One employee mentions "flailing around in futility," which the boss hopes is not an option. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the challenges of decision-making in a bureaucratic environment.

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