Book description
The creator of Dilbert, the fastest-growing comic strip in the nation (syndicated in nearly 1000 newspapers), takes a look at corporate America in all its glorious lunacy. Lavishly illustrated with Dilbert strips, these hilarious essays on incompetent bosses, management fads, bewildering technological changes and so much more, will make anyone…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Dilbert Principle as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Dilbert makes me laugh, full stop. Its humor and satire on the absurdities of corporate life so frequently hit home that it’s impossible not to think of specific people when reading the comics. I can relate, and the witty commentary helps me come up with ideas of what to do differently or how to think about work in another way. And it’s a great way to look in the mirror and ask, “Is this about me?”
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