Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd December 2012

Dilbert//8653, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 23rd December 2012

Tags

fear managers & supervisors snake cublicle culture of fear motivate short term first step urinals electrified office plant pain tactics business

Official transcript

Dilbert: Gaaa!!! Boss: Did you find the snake in your cubicle? Dilbert: What the...? Boss: I put it there because I'm trying to motivate you with a culture of fear. Dilbert: That only works in the short term! Boss: A leader takes the first step without knowing where the next step will be. So get to work, and by they way, one of the urinals is electrified. It's only set to stun, so don't be a baby about it. Wally: His office plant is clear.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU FIND THE SNAKE IN YOUR CUBICLE?

WHAT THE...

I PUT IT THERE BECAUSE IM TRYING TO MOTIVATE YOU WITH A CULTURE OF FEAR.

THAT ONLY WORKS IN THE SHORT TERM!

A LEADER TAKES THE FIRST STEP WITHOUT KNOWING WHERE THE NEXT STEP WILL BE.

SO GET TO WORK.

AND BY THE WAY, ONE OF THE URINALS IS ELECTRIFIED IT'S ONLY SET TO STUN, SO DON'T BE A BABY ABOUT IT.

HIS OFFICE PLANT IS CLEAR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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