Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 17th June 2011

Dilbert//8098, first published fifteen years ago on Friday 17th June 2011

Tags

business ethics inefficiencies kaizen team soultions busy being ineffcient ignorance aggressive type of objectivity

Official transcript

Wally: I noticed some inefficiencies in another department, so I formed a Kaizen team to find solutions. I asked some of the peopl in that department to be on the team, but they were busy being inefficient. With any luck, my ignorance of their function will be seen as an aggressive type of objectivity.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NOTICED SOME INEFFICIENCIES IN ANOTHER DEPARTMENT, SO I FORMED A KAIZEN TEAM TO FIND SOLUTIONS.

I ASKED SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN THAT DEPARTMENT TO BE ON THE TEAM, BUT THEY WERE BUSY BEING INEFFICIENT.

WITH ANY LUCK, MY IGNORANCE OF THEIR FUNCTION WILL BE SEEN AS AN AGGRESSIVE TYPE OF OBJECTIVITY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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