Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th June 2013

Dilbert//8842, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 30th June 2013

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discussion how-to obstinacy rules of leadership context books different approach real leaders magic formula gullible baboon throughout history random book entertainment

Official transcript

Boss: I'm reading a great management book about the rules of leadership. Dilbert: Allow me to put that in context. There are probably 10,000 books about leadership, and each one has a different approach. And there are millions of real leaders, of which no two are alike. Moreover, every situation is unique and requires a different type of leader. And yet this one author has found a magic formula to transform you from a gullible baboon into a great leader. And that makes sense because all great leaders throughout history achieved success by reading a random book. Boss: I don't like context. Dilbert: It isn't popular.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M READING A GREAT MANAGEMENT BOOK ABOUT THE RULES OF LEADERSHIP.

ALLOW ME TO PUT THAT IN CONTEXT.

THERE ARE PROBABLY 10,000 BOOKS ABOUT LEADERSHIP, AND EACH ONE HAS A DIFFERENT APPROACH.

AND THERE ARE MILLIONS OF REAL LEADERS, OF WHICH NO TWO ARE ALIKE.

MOREOVER, EVERY SITUATION IS UNIQUE AND REQUIRES A DIFFERENT TYPE OF LEADER.

AND YET, THIS ONE AUTHOR HAS FOUND A MAGIC FORMULA TO TRANSFORM YOU FROM A GULLIBLE BABOON INTO A GREAT LEADER.

AND THAT MAKES SENSE BECAUSE ALL GREAT LEADERS THROUGHOUT HISTORY ACHIEVED SUCCESS BY READING A RANDOM BOOK.

I DON'T LIKE CONTEXT.

IT ISN'T POPULAR.

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