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

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Objectivity"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting of department heads, where one participant expresses concern about inefficiencies in another department. The department head is tasked with forming a kaizen team to find solutions. However, when asked to identify team members, he reveals that the people in that department are busy being inefficient, implying they are not motivated or capable of improvement. The punchline is delivered by the department head, who states that with any luck, his ignorance of their function will be seen as an aggressive type of objectivity. This humorous exchange highlights the challenges of addressing inefficiencies and the potential for miscommunication or misunderstanding.

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