Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 7th February 2022

Dilbert//11986, first published four years ago on Monday 7th February 2022

Company With Great Skill

Open source transcript

IN SUMMARY, IF WE EXECUTE OUR PLAN WITH GREAT SKILL, WE CAN EXPECT A GREAT OUTCOME.

PROFIT SO, YOU'RE SAYING WE SHOULD EXECUTE THE PLAN.

NO, I WOULD ONLY RECOMMEND THAT TO A COMPANY WITH GREAT SKILL.

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Great Skill"

Summary:

This comic strip from Dilbert, originally published on February 7, 2022, by Andrews McMeel, humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate jargon. The strip begins with a manager presenting a graph labeled "Profit" to an employee, accompanied by the statement: "In summary, if we execute our plan with great skill, we can expect a great outcome." The employee responds by asking if they should execute the plan, to which the manager replies, "So, you're saying we should execute the plan." The employee then asks, "No, I would only recommend that to a company with great skill."

The strip pokes fun at the tendency of corporate leaders to use vague and overly complicated language, often to the point of absurdity. It suggests that even simple ideas can be distorted by the use of buzzwords and jargon, leading to confusion and miscommunication. The comic strip uses satire to comment on the corporate culture and the ways in which language can be used to obscure meaning and create a sense of importance.

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