Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th February 2021

Dilbert//11628, first published five years ago on Sunday 14th February 2021

Industry Trends

Tags

business, technology, industry, trend, luck, act, fast, change, increase, profits, advantage, future, bogus, training, program, company

Official transcript

in board room.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

INDUSTRY TRENDS JUST TURNED OUR WAY BY TOTAL LUCK.

WE HAVE TO ACT FAST!

I NEED TO IMPLEMENT SOME KIND OF CHANGE 50 IT LOOKS AS IF I CAUSED THE INCREASE IN PROFITS THAT WILL HAPPEN ANYWAY.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS?

NO, BECAUSE WE'RE ALREADY PERFECTLY SITUATED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TREND THAT DOESN'T HELP ME!

I CAN'T TAKE CREDIT FOR OUR FUTURE PROFITS UNLESS I DO SOMETHING I CAN SAY MADE A DIFFERENCE.

MAYBE YOU COULD IMPLEMENT SOME SORT OF BOGUS COMPANY CULTURE TRAINING PROGRAM.

ONE WEEK LATER IT'S IMPORTANT TO REALIZE YOU'RE ALL IDIOTS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Industry Trends Just Turned Our Way by Total Luck"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert and his colleagues discussing industry trends. The conversation begins with Dilbert stating that industry trends have turned their way by total luck. His colleagues agree, and one of them suggests that they need to act fast to implement some kind of change. However, Dilbert is hesitant, citing that they are already perfectly situated to take advantage of the trend and that he can't take credit for their future profits unless he does something he can say made a difference.

The conversation takes a turn when one of the colleagues asks if anyone has any ideas. Another colleague responds that it's important to realize that they're all idiots, implying that they are not capable of coming up with innovative ideas. The comic strip ends with Dilbert looking puzzled, unsure of what to do next.

Key Points:

• Industry trends have turned in their favor by total luck.
• The team needs to implement some kind of change to take advantage of the trend.
• Dilbert is hesitant to take credit for future profits unless he can say he made a difference.
• One colleague suggests that they are all idiots and lack innovative ideas.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert looking puzzled, unsure of what to do next.

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