Admirer Of Leadership Gifts

Barack Obama.

'I hope you're not threatened by powerful women, because you're fired.'

Businesswoman Empowerment

'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

How leaders fail

"He's not really much of a leader...he just has a lot of followers."

Business meeting, CEO is dressed strangely as he asks: 'Any questions?'

"I can motivate everyone except myself."

"The president demands that staff take responsibility for failures, and the multi-trillion deficit is down to YOU!"

"Serendipity is not a strategy."

Feedback should be sought for genuine reasons, not because you want compliments. . .

'Same here, we have a female C.E.O., too.'

'I give this one about three months...'

'I have been hearing some disturbing comments about you, Parker, some of your employees think you're a nice guy!'

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

"C'mon people! All for me and me for me!"

"Do you have a minute, Bob? I'd like to speak with you about the concept of 'leadership'."

'Need I remind you who's boss here?'

'I delegate, then I follow up.'

'...And for the low visibility positions we can bring people on board who can, you know...do things.'

Senior Partner works at a desk, sign on wall behind her says 'Ms. Davis senior partner - formerly: 'Hey You'.

Stop saying 'You're the boss' I KNOW I'm the boss!

"The GOOD news is that 94 people want to attend the leadership training, the bad news is that 64 of them want to change the venue, 56 the time and 45 want to be course leader."

Someone needs to tell him that having Churchillian leadership skills requires more than a 10'' havana

"Leadership ISN'T just about trying to be BETTER than everyone else!"

The little engine that could delegate.

'I like to greet the new team members myself.'

'I tried that approach once, but my employees seized the carrots and attacked me with sticks.'

Wrong leadership.

'This is impressive, Roberts, but I'm not sure that it qualifies as work-place leadership.'

"The team needs LEADERSHIP, anyone have a view on that?"

'146 days of leadership without any negative press.'

"Remember, Man of good Sense not here to do work on your behalf. Man of good Sense only here to help you on strategic level until you wise enough to overcome recession."