Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th September 2015

Dilbert//9654, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 20th September 2015

Tags

managers & supervisors, credit, motivation, obliviousness, hiring, logic, business

Official transcript

Boss: The secret to success is hiring the right people. Dilbert: Then why doesn't everyone do that? Boss: It takes a lot of skill to hire the right people. Dilbert: Did you just find a way to take all of the credit for the team's success? And did you do it in a clever way that was intended to make you look humble even while hogging all the credit? Boss: I also motivate you. Dilbert: You're money?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE SECRET TO SUCCESS IS HIRING THE RIGHT PEOPLE.

THEN WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE DO THAT?

IT TAKES A LOT OF SKILL TO HIRE THE RIGHT PEOPLE.

DID YOU JUST FIND A WAY TO TAKE ALL OF THE CREDIT FOR THE TEAM'S SUCCESS?

AND DID YOU DO IT IN A CLEVER WAY THAT WAS INTENDED TO MAKE YOU LOOK HUMBLE EVEN WHILE HOGGING ALL THE CREDIT?

I ALSO MOTIVATE YOU.

YOU'RE MONEY?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Secret to Success"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, presents a humorous take on the concept of success and motivation. The story revolves around a group of people discussing the secret to achieving success, with one individual claiming that it involves hiring the right people.

As the conversation progresses, it becomes apparent that the speaker has not actually done any of the work themselves, but rather relies on others to accomplish tasks. The punchline of the comic strip lies in the speaker's admission that they did not take credit for the team's success, instead attributing it to their ability to motivate others.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that success is often attributed to leadership or management, rather than the actual effort and hard work put in by individuals. It suggests that sometimes, people may be more focused on taking credit for others' accomplishments rather than acknowledging their own role in the process.

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