How NOT to interpret customer needs

After a week during which I spent a lot of time discussing organizational design, I thought it might be amusing to update a classic comic which describes how different parts of an organization interpret customer needs.

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Like all humor based on stereotypes, it doesn’t reflect reality but we can’t help but cringe at a small amount of self-recognition.

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5 Responses to How NOT to interpret customer needs

  1. Robert E June 2, 2010 at 2:40 pm #

    A sadder reflection is each panel of the cartoon displays the evidences of how each department meets or exceeds KPIs through their solution.

    • Kit Stookey June 2, 2010 at 3:50 pm #

      Good catch, Robert. I wouldn’t have noticed. It is a sad reflection indeed!

  2. Anne July 23, 2010 at 10:27 am #

    That is the best illustration of (too often true) corporate miscommunication I’ve seen! Should be posted prominently in every office.

  3. Document Solutions LLC April 2, 2013 at 8:50 am #

    I was just considering how the practice of mindfulness could improve sales and service. This cartoon is a simple illustration of what happens when you don’t stay in the moment.

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