Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th December 2015

Dilbert//9731, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 6th December 2015

Tags

logic, reasoning, managing, managers, leadership, quality, absurd

Official transcript

Dilbert: You assigned a pack of idiots to my project team. Boss: We can't afford to hire good people. Dilbert: How am I supposed to create world-class products with a team of disruptive idiots? Boss: Try working extra hard. Dilbert: You want us to be more energetic about our bad decisions? Boss: You also have to put in the hours. Dilbert: Are you saying bad decisions, plus long hours, plus lots of enthusiasm, produces great engineering? Boss: Not if you stand around yacking about it all day.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU ASSIGNED A PACK OF IDIOTS TO MY PROJECT TEAM.

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO HIRE GOOD PEOPLE.

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO CREATE WORLD- CLASS PRODUCTS WITH A TEAM OF DISRUPTIVE IDIOTS?

TRY WORKING EXTRA HARD.

YOU WANT US TO BE MORE ENERGETIC ABOUT OUR BAD DECISIONS?

YOU ALSO HAVE TO PUT IN THE HOURS.

ARE YOU SAYING BAD DECISIONS, PLUS LONG HOURS, PLUS LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM.

PRODUCES GREAT ENGINEERING?

NOT IF YOU STAND AROUND YACKING ABOUT IT ALL DAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Disruptive Idiots"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "Disruptive Idiots," features Dilbert, a bespectacled engineer with black horns, interacting with his project team. The conversation begins with Dilbert assigning a "pack of idiots" to his team, citing the lack of good people available. His team member responds by asking if they are supposed to create world-class products with a team of "disruptive idiots." Dilbert's response is to try working extra hard, but the team member questions the effectiveness of this approach, suggesting that it may not yield the desired results.

The conversation continues, with Dilbert asking if he is saying bad decisions, long hours, plus lots of enthusiasm, produces great engineering. The team member responds by pointing out that Dilbert is standing around yacking about it all day, rather than taking action. The comic strip concludes with Dilbert's realization that he may have been mistaken in his approach.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of working with a team that may not be the most effective or productive.
• It suggests that even with good intentions, a lack of expertise or experience can hinder progress.
• The conversation between Dilbert and his team member serves as a commentary on the importance of effective communication and collaboration in achieving success.

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