Adapting To A New Role Mugs

'It's taken me time to adjust to the different management style here.'

Businessman on stilts: 'I had to step over a lot of people to get where I am today.'

"We're looking for that perfect blend of vision, ambition and ethical ambiguity."

"On the plus side, I finally have a key to the executive washroom."

"Before I read the financial report I have to ask... do any of you have a weapon?"

'The ultimate sign of success is when no one puts you on hold.'

Office meeting

Not a surprise, coming from the new boss - who looks about 6 years old.

New company policy...next time you miss a meeting I need a note from a doctor or a subpoena from a judge.

The new boss brought a sense of urgency.

The role of administration.

The little engine that could delegate.

'Leadership training.'

"To make things more democratic, I've decided to introduce a round-table policy."

'Good new. . . we're moving you to a bigger desk!'

"I don't want to insult your intelligence - I imagine that happens enough as it is."

The little engine that delegated

"I find wearing a mask helps."

'I still say there are better ways to decide which positions to eliminate!'

"We can still be friends, Roger. I just don't want you to be one of my vice-presidents anymore."

"They're going to be tough shoes to fill."

'What can we do about this leadership course?'

'I'm grooming you for this position and giving you a makeover.'

"I got the promotion. Instead of Wednesdays, I'm now the one who gets blamed when things go wrong on Tuesdays."

The Unsuccessful Animal Foreign Exchange Program.

"I'm a big believer in micromanagement."

"Most of us only come in two days a week now."

"I've made many bad decisions, not all of them are going to be popular."

"I think, Hayward, one can just slow down and still smell the roses."

"You like to take credit for other people's successes, and blame others for your mistakes. Woodly, you have management potential!"

"This seems to work better for us!"

'I'm giving you a bigger desk, so you can take more of my work.'

"I need to recover from working from home with the family around me 24 hours a day. . . that's why I'm living here in the office for a while."

'I'm not one to criticize. I have people for that.'

Avoidance of Situation/Work required to succeed.