Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 4th March 2014

Dilbert//9089, first published twelve years ago on Tuesday 4th March 2014

Tags

managers & supervisors office workers organized as holacracy dynamic governance transparent operations harnessing conscious capacity wander around dynamically business

Official transcript

Boss: Now that we're organized as a holacracy, I have no idea what I should be doing. Catbert: Holacracy involves dynamic governance, transparent operations, and harnessing your conscious capacity. Boss: That sounds like "wander around."

Catbert: Try to do it dynamically.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOW THAT WE'RE ORGANIZED AS A HOLACRACY, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I SHOULD BE DOING.

HOLACRACY INVOLVES DYNAMIC GOVERNANCE, TRANSPARENT OPERATIONS, AND HARNESSING YOUR CONSCIOUS CAPACITY.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE "WANDER AROUND." TRY TO DO IT DYNAMICALLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Holacracy: The New Management Fad"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip pokes fun at the concept of holacracy, a management system that emphasizes self-management and decentralized decision-making. The strip features Dilbert, a white-collar worker, and his red, anthropomorphic dog, Dogbert, who is depicted as a self-proclaimed holacracy expert.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert is frustrated with his new job as a holacracy "lead link" and expresses his confusion about what he should be doing.
• Dogbert explains that holacracy involves dynamic governance, transparent operations, and harnessing one's conscious capacity.
• Dilbert is skeptical, asking Dogbert to try to do it dynamically.
• Dogbert proceeds to do a series of awkward and uncoordinated movements, showcasing the absurdity of trying to implement holacracy in practice.

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip uses humor to highlight the challenges and potential pitfalls of adopting holacracy as a management system. By exaggerating the complexities and absurdities of holacracy, the strip pokes fun at the idea that it can be easily implemented or that it is a viable solution for improving organizational efficiency. Overall, the comic strip provides a lighthearted commentary on the limitations and potential drawbacks of holacracy as a management approach.

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