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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 15th October 2016

Dilbert//10045, first published ten years ago on Saturday 15th October 2016

Blame Rolls Downhill


Tags

blame, responsibility, management


Official transcript

Boss: Our CEO blamed the Sales department for our low revenue. Sales blamed Marketing and Marketing blamed Engineering. Guess why I'm here. Dilbert: To shield me from unfair accusations?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

OUR CEO BLAMED THE SALES DEPARTMENT FOR OUR LOW REVENUE.

SALES BLAMED MARKETING AND MARKETING BLAMED ENGINEERING.

GUESS WHY IM HERE.

TO SHIELD ME FROM UNFAIR ACCUSATIONS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Blame Game"

Summary:

  • The CEO blames the sales department for low revenue.
  • Sales blames marketing and engineering.
  • The CEO asks why the employee is there to shield him from unfair accusations.

This comic strip highlights the blame-shifting culture in a company, where each department passes the buck to others, ultimately leaving the CEO unaccountable.

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