by Scott Adams
First published 1996
Scott Adams created Dilbert, the comic strip character who represents millions of suffering office workers. In this book, Adams shifts from drawing cartoons to dissecting corporate culture. He examines how managers fake quality initiatives while actually degrading standards. He shows how bosses systematically humiliate their employees through pointless meetings, impossible deadlines, and contradictory directives. Adams documents the unwritten rules that govern dysfunctional workplaces. His analysis combines sharp humor with genuine insight into why offices operate so poorly. The book offers readers a framework for understanding the illogical behavior they witness daily at work. Adams proves that corporate incompetence follows predictable patterns that can be decoded and survived.
Genres: satire, humor, business, non-fiction
Vibes: humorous, insightful, thought-provoking
Tropes: satire, social-commentary
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
336 pages · Hardcover · Harper-Collins