Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 1st December 2013

Dilbert//8996, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 1st December 2013

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competition (psychology) thinking ceos technology challenge innovative ideas fresh water elbonia award winning ideas water in a box

Official transcript

CEO: I'm proud to announce the winner in the CEO's technology challenge. Two weeks ago, I challenged you to come up with innovative ideas for getting fresh water to Elbonia. The winner is someone named Wally. Wally's idea for bringing fresh water to Elbonia is... "in a box."

That's the best one? Boss: We only had one entry. CEO: I hate your bald guts. Wally: I get that a lot. If you need me, I'll be in my cubicle thinking up award-winning ideas.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNER IN THE CEO'S TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE.

TWO WEEKS AGO, I CHALLENGED YOU TO COME UP WITH INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR GETTING FRESH WATER TO ELBONIA.

THE WINNER IS SOMEONE NAMED WALLY.

WALLY'S IDEA FOR BRINGING FRESH WATER TO ELBONIA "IN A BOX." THAT'S THE BEST ONE?

WE ONLY HAD ONE ENTRY.

I HATE YOUR BALD GUTS.

I GET THAT A LOT.

IF YOU NEED ME, I'LL BE IN MY CUBICLE THINKING UP AWARD- WINNING IDEAS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The CEO's Technology Challenge"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and black hair on top, who is announced as the winner of the CEO's technology challenge. The CEO, a man with a bald head and black hair on top, challenges Dilbert to come up with innovative ideas for getting fresh water to Elbonia.

Dilbert presents his idea, which is to bring fresh water to Elbonia in a box. The CEO is unimpressed and asks Wally, another character, for his opinion. Wally suggests that bringing fresh water to Elbonia is a good idea, but the CEO is skeptical.

The CEO then asks Dilbert to present his idea in front of the entire company, where he is met with ridicule and criticism. Despite this, Dilbert remains confident in his idea and insists that it is the best one.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate innovation and the challenges of coming up with new ideas in a competitive environment. It also highlights the importance of perseverance and believing in oneself, even in the face of adversity.

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