Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 25th February 2014

Dilbert//9082, first published twelve years ago on Tuesday 25th February 2014

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business ethics obliviousness million units customers happy our goals their goals this quarter

Official transcript

CEO: Our goal is to ship a million units this quarter. Dilbert: Do we have any goals that involve making customers happy? CEO: I'm talking about our goals, not their goals. Boss: Totally different.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR GOAL IS TO SHIP A MILLION UNITS THIS QUARTER.

DO WE HAVE ANY GOALS THAT INVOLVE MAKING CUSTOMERS HAPPY?

I'M TALKING ABOUT OUR GOALS, NOT THEIR GOALS.

TOTALLY DIFFERENT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Different Goals"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head, standing in a meeting room with his colleagues. The conversation begins with the CEO stating their goal is to ship a million units this quarter, to which Dilbert responds by asking if they have any goals that involve making customers happy. The CEO's response is met with a mix of confusion and skepticism, as he reveals that their goals are "totally different."

The strip highlights the disconnect between corporate goals and customer satisfaction, suggesting that the company's focus on shipping units may not align with making customers happy. The humor lies in the absurdity of the CEO's response and the irony of prioritizing sales over customer satisfaction.

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