Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 22nd September 2010

Dilbert//7830, first published sixteen years ago on Wednesday 22nd September 2010

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new product block of wood ceo salesman high forehead inneundo leader

Official transcript

Dogbert says, "Your product is nothing but a piece of wood. You need a charismatic pitchman to make gullible consumers buy it."

Dogbert says, "Normally that would be your job as CEO. Unfortunately, you remind people of a giant?"

CEO says, "Leader?"

Dogbert says, "Exactly."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR PRODUCT IS NOTHING BUT A PIECE OF WOOD. YOU NEED A CHARISMATIC PITCHMAN TO MAKE GULLIBLE CONSUMERS BUY IT.

NORMALLY THAT WOULD BE YOUR JOB AS CEO UNFORTUNATELY, YOU REMIND PEOPLE OF A GIANT...

LEADER?

EXACTLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Leadership by Example"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, sitting at his desk with a piece of wood in front of him. His boss, the CEO, enters the room and says, "Your product is nothing but a piece of wood. You need a charismatic pitchman to make gullible consumers buy it."

Dilbert responds, "Normally that would be your job as CEO. Unfortunately, you remind people of a giant... LEADER? EXACTLY."

The punchline relies on wordplay, using the word "leader" to imply that the CEO is a giant, rather than a leader. The humor comes from the unexpected twist on the word's meaning and the absurdity of the situation. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that leaders often struggle to connect with their employees or customers, and that sometimes, even the most well-intentioned efforts can fall flat.

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