A man was dismissed for putting up a Dilbert strip - read the article here: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071219/NEWS/712190360
In which system would people be fired for drawing cartoons of their "leaders"? You guessed it: a dictatorship system. In fact, the subordinate didn't even draw a cartoon - he simply put up a Dilbert cartoon. For that, he lost his job.
Guess how bosses identified the 'culprit'? They viewed surveillance tapes. Which obviously pre-supposes the existence of surveillance cameras. What does that remind you of? You guessed it again: a dictatorship system.
The issue went to court, and the employer lost.
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About Me
- Chetan Dhruve
- I'm the author of the book, "Why Your Boss is Programmed to be a Dictator". The book examines boss behaviour through the lens of Systems Thinking (you can find out more on my personal website, cvdhruve.com). I've worked for a variety of large organisations such as Cisco, IBM and the British Civil Service (Department for International Development, which is the aid wing of the Foreign Office). I have an MBA from Cass Business School in London, an MA in international journalism from City University (London) and a Bachelors in Physics, Electronics and Maths from Bangalore University (Bangalore).