Adapting To A New Role Pillows

'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.'

"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.'

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

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

Office meeting

The new boss brought a sense of urgency.

The role of administration.

The little engine that could delegate.

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

The little engine that delegated

'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."

'What can we do about this leadership course?'

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

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

The Unsuccessful Animal Foreign Exchange Program.

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

"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'm a big believer in micromanagement."

"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!"

'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."

"This seems to work better for us!"

Avoidance of Situation/Work required to succeed.

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

"Then, at 3:45, you usher in a whole new era. I brought your flashlight."