Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th June 2010

Dilbert//7729, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 13th June 2010

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consult critic argument waste of time rip off expensive angry

Official transcript

Dogbert Consults Dogbert says, "A good leader cultivates internal critics so all sides of an argument are heard."

Dogbert says, "For example, I cultivated Dilbert to argue the point I just made."

Dilbert says, "Your premise is that a leader is not qualified to make decisions without the help of critics."

Dilbert says, "But selecting the appropriate critic is itself a decision."

Dilbert says, "There is no reason to assume a leader is any better at selecting a critic than he is at making any other decision."

Dilbert says, "Your overpaid consultant is recommending that you add randomness to an already flawed process."

Dilbert says, "In summary, this meeting is a waste of time, and your consultant is ripping you off."

Dogbert says, "How great was that? You owe me $400 for my time."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT CONSULTS A GOOD LEADER CULTIVATES INTERNAL CRITICS SO ALL SIDES OF AN ARGUMENT ARE DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com FOR EXAMPLE, I CULTIVATED DILBERT TO ARGUE THE POINT I JUST MADE.

YOUR PREMISE IS THAT A LEADER IS NOT QUALIFIED TO MAKE DECISIONS WITHOUT THE HELP ME COTTTAC BUT SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE CRITIC IS ITSELF A DECISION.

HEARD THERE IS NO REASON TO ASSUME A LEADER IS ANY BETTER AT SELECTING A CRITIC THAN HE IS AT MAKING ANY OTHER DECISION.

YOUR OVERPAID CONSULTANT IS RECOMMENDING THAT YOU ADD RANDOMNESS TO AN ALREADY FLAWED PROCESS.

MEN TING AS A WASTE OF TIME, AND YOUR CONSULTANT IS RIPPING YOU OFF.

HOW GREAT WAS THAT?

YOU OWE ME $400 FOR MY TIME.

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