Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 26th April 2017

Dilbert//10238, first published nine years ago on Wednesday 26th April 2017

Culture As An Asset

Tags

company, culture, motivation, strategy, buzzword, jargon, business

Official transcript

Boss: I've been telling employees that our culture is our best asset. Catbert: Do they pretend that makes sense? Boss: Yes, because we have a culture of lying to avoid conflict.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN TELLING EMPLOYEES THAT OUR CULTURE IS OUR BEST ASSET.

DO THEY PRETEND THAT MAKES SENSE?

YES, BECAUSE WE HAVE A CULTURE OF LYING TO AVOID CONFLICT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Culture of Lying"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and a coworker, where the coworker claims that their company's culture is its best asset.
• Dilbert is skeptical and asks if they pretend to make sense, implying that the company's culture is actually a facade.
• The coworker responds by saying that they have a culture of lying to avoid conflict, suggesting that the company prioritizes maintaining a positive image over honesty and transparency.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of companies presenting a false image to the public or employees, rather than being truthful and authentic.

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