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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 20th January 2015

Dilbert//9411, first published 11 years ago on Tuesday 20th January 2015

Ceo Succession Plan


Tags

inheritance & succession, insulting, strategy, loser, incompetent, honor, be considered


Official transcript

CEO: The board is getting on me for not having a succession plan. Find me a loser who is so incompetent that the board won't want to fire me. Boss: It's an honor to even be considered! Catbert: I was going to say that!

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE BOARD IS GETTING ON ME FOR NOT HAVING A SUCCESSION PLAN FIND ME A LOSER WHO IS SO INCOMPETENT THAT THE BOARD WON'T WANT TO FIRE ME.

IT'S AN HONOR TO EVEN BE CONSIDERED!

I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Succession Planning"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a humorous scene where a character is discussing succession planning with his boss. The conversation begins with the boss stating that the board is getting on him for not having a succession plan, prompting the character to respond that he is a loser who is so incompetent that the board won't want to fire him. The boss, seemingly impressed by this statement, declares it an honor to even be considered for the role.

Key Elements:

  • The character's self-deprecation and lack of confidence
  • The boss's surprise and admiration at the character's statement
  • The absurdity of the situation, highlighting the humor in the comic strip

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of succession planning and the expectations placed on individuals in leadership positions. It uses humor to highlight the absurdity of the situation and the character's self-deprecating nature.

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