Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th July 2010

Dilbert//7757, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 11th July 2010

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meeting change communicate clear moron mock tease fuh business

Official transcript

The Boss says, "A successful transformation requires employees to feel ownership for the change."

Alice says, "Change? What change?"

Dilbert says, "Is there something we don't know?"

The Boss says, "It's important that everyone has clear roles and responsibilities."

Alice says, "What are you trying to tell us? Should we stop working on our projects?"

The Boss says, "I'll keep you engaged and energized with my clear communication."

The Boss says, "And as your leader, I will role-model the desired change."

Alice says, "If he's our role model, I guess we need to act like morons who can't communicate."

The Boss thinks, "I need new people."

FUH FUH FUH FUH FUH FUH

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFORMATION REQUIRES EMPLOYEES TO FEEL OWNERSHIP FOR THE CHANGE.

CHANGE?

WHAT CHANGE?

DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com IS THERE SOMETHING WE DON'T IT'S IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE HAS CLEAR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL US?

SHOULD WE STOP WORKING ON OUR PROJECTS?

CHANGE I'LL KEEP YOU ENGAGED AND ENERGIZED WITH MY CLEAR COMMUNICATION.

AND AS YOUR LEADER, I WILL ROLE-MODEL THE DESIRED CHANGE.

IF HE'S OUR ROLE MODEL, I GUESS WE NEED TO ACT LIKE MORONS WHO CAN'T COMMUNICATE.

I NEED NEW PEOPLE.

FUH FUH FUH FUH FUH FUH

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Successful Transformation Requires Employees to Feel Ownership for the Change"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a company undergoing a transformation, with the CEO emphasizing the importance of employee ownership. The CEO's speech is met with skepticism by the employees, who are more interested in discussing their projects and are frustrated by the lack of communication from their leader. The CEO's attempts to engage with the employees are unsuccessful, and the strip ends with the employees expressing their frustration.

Key Points:

• The CEO emphasizes the importance of employee ownership in a successful transformation.
• The employees are skeptical and unengaged, preferring to discuss their projects.
• The CEO's attempts to communicate with the employees are unsuccessful.
• The employees express their frustration with the lack of communication from their leader.

Themes:

• The importance of employee ownership in a successful transformation.
• The challenges of effective communication in a workplace setting.
• The frustration and skepticism that can arise when employees feel disconnected from their leaders.

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