Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th March 2014

Dilbert//9094, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 9th March 2014

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managers & supervisors fusion powered robot speed of light budget micromanaged leadership needy followers business

Official transcript

Boss: Great leaders set high standards and stay out of the way. So... I want you to build a fusion-powered robot that can run faster than the speed of light! While you're doing that, I'll be staying out of your way. You won't see or hear from me. I won't even respond to email. Dilbert: Is there a budget for this impossible project? Boss: Sheesh! Look who needs to be micromanaged! Now I can't go hide. You've ruined my leadership! Boss: It's hard to be a great leader when all of my followers are so needy.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GREAT LEADERS SET HIGH STANDARDS AND STAY OUT OF THE WAY.

I WANT YOU TO BUILD A FUSION- POWERED ROBOT THAT CAN RUN FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT!

WHILE YOU'RE DOING THAT, I'LL BE STAYING OUT OF YOUR WAY.

YOU WON'T SEE ME OR HEAR FROM ME. I WON'T EVEN RESPOND TO EMAIL.

IS THERE A BUDGET FOR THIS IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT?

SHEESH! LOOK WHO NEEDS TO BE MICROMANAGED!

NOW I CANT GO HIDE. YOUVE RUINED MY LEADERSHIP!

IT'S HARD TO BE A GREAT LEADER WHEN ALL OF MY FOLLOWERS ARE SO NEEDY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Micromanaged Leadership"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and often humorous take on office life, and his boss. The boss is shown to be micromanaging, which leads to frustration for Dilbert.

• The boss asks Dilbert to stay out of the way and let him handle things.
• Dilbert responds by asking if there is a budget for the impossible project, implying that the boss's expectations are unrealistic.
• The boss then asks who needs to be micromanaged, suggesting that he is looking for someone to blame for his own lack of leadership.
• Dilbert points out that the boss is ruining his leadership, implying that the boss's micromanaging is causing problems.
• The boss responds by saying that it's hard to be a great leader when all of his followers are so needy, suggesting that he believes his employees are the problem rather than himself.

Overall, the comic strip highlights the challenges of working under a micromanaging boss and the frustration that can come with it.

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