Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th March 2014

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

Tags

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

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