Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 6th January 2014

Dilbert//9032, first published twelve years ago on Monday 6th January 2014

Tags

managers & supervisors suspicion startegic engineer group worst in one group insightful business

Official transcript

Boss: Ted, I'm moving you to a newly formed strategic engineering group. Ted; Are you putting all of your worst employees in one group so you can later eliminate the function and avoid firing each person individually? Boss: You picked a bad time to to become insightful.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, IM MOVING YOU TO A NEWLY FORMED STRATEGIC ENGINEERING GROUP.

ARE YOU PUTTING ALL OF YOUR WORST EMPLOYEES IN ONE GROUP SO YOU CAN LATER ELIMINATE THE FUNCTION AND AVOID FIRING EACH PERSON INDIVIDUALLY?

YOU PICKED A BAD TIME TO BECOME INSIGHTFUL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Unconventional Approach"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Ted, who has just been promoted to a newly formed strategic engineering group. In a conversation with his boss, Ted is asked if he is prepared to put all of his worst employees in one group, eliminating the function, and avoiding firing each person individually. Ted's response is unexpected: he chooses to become insightful instead. The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of leadership and the importance of effective decision-making.

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