Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th April 2012

Dilbert//8401, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 15th April 2012

Tags

correlations predicted outcomes problem enormous ceo compensation myth control over profits awkward trap door ceo trick violent

Official transcript

Dilbert: I did a study of our past business plans and found something. There's no correlation between our predicted and actual outcomes. That might be a problem for you. Your enormous CEO compensation is based on the myth that you have some control over our profitability. CEO: Ha! Dilbert: Ha! CEO: Is it just me or is this awkward? Dilbert: No, I'm feeling it too.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DID A STUDY OF OUR PAST BUSINESS PLANS AND FOUND SOMETHING THERE'S NO CORRELATION BETWEEN OUR PREDICTED AND ACTUAL OUTCOMES.

THAT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM FOR YOU.

YOUR ENORMOUS CEO COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE MYTH THAT YOU HAVE SOME CONTROL OVER OUR PROFITABILITY.

HA!

CLICK HA!

IS IT JUST ME, OR IS THIS AWKWARD?

NO, IM FEELING IT TOO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "CEO Compensation: A Mythical Concept"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 2012 by Universal Uclick, humorously critiques the notion that CEO compensation is based on their ability to control profitability. The strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man, and his boss, who engages in a conversation that highlights the absurdity of this concept.

Key Points:

• The boss claims that CEO compensation is based on their ability to control profitability.
• Dilbert responds with skepticism, pointing out that there is no correlation between predicted and actual outcomes.
• The boss becomes defensive, insisting that the compensation is based on their control over profitability.
• Dilbert remains unconvinced, suggesting that the compensation is simply a myth.

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip uses humor to comment on the often-unrealistic expectations placed on CEOs and the disconnect between their compensation and actual performance. It pokes fun at the idea that CEOs can control profitability, implying that this notion is more of a myth than a reality. The strip's lighthearted tone and clever dialogue make it an entertaining and thought-provoking commentary on the business world.

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