Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 17th September 2012

Dilbert//8556, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 17th September 2012

Tags

managers & supervisors leadership agenda business

Official transcript

Boss: I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to manage you. It must have been a nightmare for all of you to be without my leadership for so long. Alice: This might be a good tome to lead us to the next topic on the agenda.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN SO BUSY LATELY THAT I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO MANAGE YOU.

IT MUST HAVE BEEN A NIGHTMARE FOR ALL OF YOU TO BE WITHOUT MY LEADERSHIP FOR SO LONG.

THIS MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO LEAD US TO THE NEXT TOPIC ON THE AGENDA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "It Must Have Been a Nightmare for All of You to Be Without My Leadership for So Long."

Panel 1: A woman, likely the new leader, says to her colleagues, "I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to manage you."

Panel 2: The same woman says, "It must have been a nightmare for all of you to be without my leadership - ship for so long."

Panel 3: The same woman says, "This might be a good time to lead us to the next topic on the agenda."

Summary: The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that a leader's absence can be a blessing in disguise, allowing others to take charge and make progress. The new leader's comments suggest that she is more interested in maintaining her position of power than in actually leading the team. The comic strip uses humor to comment on the challenges of leadership and the importance of effective communication.

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