Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd June 2014

Dilbert//9199, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 22nd June 2014

Tags

managers & supervisors, change recommendation, approval, feel ownership, feel you own me, ignorant decisions, more clear, agreement, business

Official transcript

Boss: Change your recommendation to the opposite of what you wrote and send it to me for approval. Dilbert: Why do I need approval for the thing you just approved? Boss: I want you to feel some ownership. Dilbert: I already feel that you own me. Boss: I mean that I want you to feel ownership of the recommendation. Dilbert: How can I feel ownership of your ignorant decisions? Boss: By getting my approval for them. I can't be more clear. Dilbert: At least we agree on that.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CHANGE YOUR RECOMMENDATION TO THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT YOU WROTE AND SEND IT TO ME FOR APPROVAL.

WHY DO I NEED APPROVAL FOR THE THING YOU JUST APPROVED?

I WANT YOU TO FEEL SOME OWNERSHIP.

I ALREADY FEEL THAT YOU OWN ME.

I MEAN THAT I WANT YOU TO FEEL OWNERSHIP OF THE RECOMMENDATION.

HOW CAN I FEEL OWNERSHIP OF YOUR IGNORANT DECISIONS?

BY GETTING MY APPROVAL FOR THEM.

I CAN'T BE MORE CLEAR.

AT LEAST WE AGREE ON THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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