Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th July 2017

Dilbert//10333, first published nine years ago on Sunday 30th July 2017

Tags

boss, leadership, power, influence

Official transcript

Boss: Why isn't your project done? Dilbert: I can't make the people on my team do any work because I'm not their boss. Boss: Sure you can. It's called leadership. I do it all the time. Dilbert: All you do is threaten to fire people. I can't do that because I"m not their boss. Boss: That's why you have to use your soft leadership skills A good leader can get people to do anything. Dilbert: Then why couldn't you get me to finish my project on time? And why do you pay me? You could just lead me to work for free. Boss: Shut up or I'll fire you.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY ISN'T YOUR PROJECT DONE?

I CAN'T MAKE THE PEOPLE ON MY TEAM DO ANY WORK BECAUSE I'M NOT THEIR BOSS.

SURE YOU CAN. IT'S CHOO LATE THE I DO IT ALL THE TIME.

ALL YOU DO IS THREATEN TO FIRE PEOPLE. I CAN'T DO THAT BECAUSE IM NOT THEIR BOSS.

THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR SOFT LEADERSHIP SKILLS.

A GOOD LEADER CAN GET PEOPLE TO DO ANYTHING.

THEN WHY COULDN'T YOU GET ME TO FINISH MY PROJECT ON TIME?

AND WHY DO YOU PAY ME? YOU COULD JUST LEAD ME TO WORK FOR FREE.

SHUT UP OR I'LL FIRE YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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