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Dilbert//9345, first published twelve years ago on Saturday 15th November 2014

Dogbert The Third Ceo


Tags

business tactics, ceos, executives, co ceo, third ceo, tiebreaker, fired, disagreement, new guy


Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - CEO dies and is reborn

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I HIRED A CO-CEO, BUT IT ISN'T WORKING BECAUSE WE DISAGREE ON EVERYTHING.

WE WANT TO HIRE YOU AS OUR THIRD CEO SO WE ALWAYS HAVE A TIEBREAKER.

I ACCEPT. THE NEW GUY AND I HAVE DECIDED TO FIRE YOU AND SPLIT THE CEO SPOT TWO WAYS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Tiebreaker"

Summary:

The comic strip features a co-CEO who has been hired to resolve conflicts between two other CEOs. The co-CEO is tasked with firing one of the CEOs and splitting the remaining CEO's position between the other two. The co-CEO is depicted as a tall, bald man with a tie, while the other CEOs are shown as shorter, more cartoonish figures. The comic strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at the idea of corporate hierarchy and decision-making. It suggests that even in a position of authority, one person may not be able to make a decision without involving others, and that sometimes, it takes a "tiebreaker" to resolve conflicts.

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