Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th December 2015
Dilbert//9738, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 13th December 2015
Tags
change, fear, power, executives, decision, threat, hypocrisy
Official transcript
CEO: You must learn to embrace change. Dilbert: Can we change anything we want to change? CEO: No. You don't get to say what the changes are. I do that. Alice: Will that situation ever change? CEO: No. Alice: Why not? You said change is good. CEO: Change is good. For other people. So embrace it or I'll fire you. Employees: We love change!!!
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
YOU MUST LEARN TO EMBRACE CHANGE.
CAN WE CHANGE ANYTHING WE WANT TO CHANGE?
NO. YOU DON'T GET TO SAY WHAT THE CHANGES ARE.
I DO THAT.
WILL THAT SITUATION EVER CHANGE?
WHY NOT?
YOU SAID CHANGE IS GOOD.
CHANGE GOOD FOR OTHER PEOPLE.
SO EMBRACE IT OR I'LL FIRE YOU.
WE LOVE CHANGE!!!
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Embracing Change"
Summary:
The comic strip "Embracing Change" by Scott Adams, originally published in Dilbert, features a conversation between Dilbert and his coworkers about change. The strip is divided into six panels, each with a different scene and dialogue.
Panel 1:
- Dilbert says, "You must learn to embrace change."
- A coworker responds, "Can we change anything we want to change?"
Panel 2:
- Dilbert replies, "No, you don't get to say what the changes are. I do that."
- A coworker asks, "Will that situation ever change?"
Panel 3:
- Dilbert responds, "No, why not? You said change is good."
- A coworker says, "Change is good."
Panel 4:
- Dilbert says, "For other people."
- A coworker asks, "So embrace it or I'll fire you."
Panel 5:
- Dilbert responds, "We love change!!"
Panel 6:
- A coworker says, "Embrace it or I'll fire you."
Overall:
The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of embracing change and the challenges that come with it. It highlights the difficulties of implementing change and the resistance that can arise from it. The strip also touches on the theme of power dynamics and how those in positions of authority can use change as a means of control.
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