Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th September 2015

Dilbert//9661, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 27th September 2015

Tags

illusion, strategy, business, executives, bluff, bluffing

Official transcript

CEO: Revenue is dropping, but don't panic. We have a new strategy that will fix everything. Dilbert: How do you know it's a good strategy. CEO: I can tell by looking at it. Dilbert: Why don't all failing companies create great new strategies and become profitable? CEO: Hmmm. Good question. Dilbert: Maybe it's because no one can tell a good strategy from a bad one, but acting like you know the difference gets you a bigger paycheck. CEO: I just need buy-in for the strategy. Wally: If you give me a raise, I can pretend to know it's good.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

REVENUE IS DROPPING, BUT DON T PANIC.

WE HAVE A NEW STRATEGY THAT WILL FIX EVERYTHING.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IT'S A GOOD STRATEGY?

I CAN TELL BY LOOKING AT IT.

WHY DON'T ALL FAILING COMPANIES CREATE GREAT NEW STRATEGIES AND BECOME PROFITABLE?

HMMM. GOOD QUESTION.

MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE NO ONE CAN TELL A GOOD STRATEGY FROM A BAD ONE, BUT ACTING LIKE YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE GETS YOU A BIGGER PAYCHECK.

I JUST NEED BUY-IN FOR THE STRATEGY.

IF YOU GIVE ME A RAISE, I CAN PRETEND TO KNOW IT'S GOOD

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