Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 26th December 1998

Dilbert//3542, first published 28 years ago on Saturday 26th December 1998

Tags

maintain urgency speed is key faster than competition sign stuff logical questions motivational messages

Official transcript

The boss says, "WE must maintain a sense of urgency. Speed is the key. We must be faster than the competition."

Dilbert says, "Does that mean you'll sign the stuff that's been on your desk for a month?"

Dilbert is at home. Dilbert says, to Dogbert, "Logical questions don't mix with motivational messages."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE MUST MAINTAIN A SENSE OF URGENCY.

SPEED IS THE KEY. WE MUST BE FASTER THAN THE COMPETITION.

DOES THAT MEAN YOU'LL SIGN THE STUFF THAT'S BEEN ON YOUR DESK FOR A MONTH?

LOGICAL QUESTIONS DON'T MIX WITH MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Speed is the Key"

Summary:

The comic strip features a boss instructing his employees to maintain a sense of urgency, emphasizing that speed is the key to success. The employees are skeptical, asking if they will be signing off on a month's worth of work in a single day. The boss responds by saying that logical questions don't mix with motivational messages, and that they should focus on meeting their goals rather than questioning the process.

Key Points:

• The boss emphasizes the importance of speed in achieving success.
• Employees are skeptical of the boss's instructions, questioning the feasibility of completing a month's worth of work in a single day.
• The boss dismisses the employees' concerns, stating that logical questions don't mix with motivational messages.
• The employees are left to focus on meeting their goals, despite their reservations about the process.

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