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

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A New Strategy"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert and his coworkers discussing a new strategy to increase revenue. The conversation begins with Dilbert stating that revenue is dropping but not to panic, as they have a new strategy that will fix everything. However, when asked how to implement it, he admits that he doesn't know.

The coworkers express skepticism, questioning the effectiveness of the strategy and suggesting that it may be a bad one. Dilbert responds by saying that no one can tell a good strategy from a bad one, but acting like you know the difference gets you a bigger paycheck. He concludes by stating that he needs buy-in for the strategy and if you give him a raise, he can pretend to know it's good.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the corporate world's tendency to prioritize appearances over substance, and the willingness of employees to go along with a strategy without fully understanding its merits.

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