Assertive Leader Gifts

'The answer is still no. I may look like a pushover, but I'm not.'

"Tonight! Author book signing." "Develop your inner raging bitch."

"Once upon a time, there was a princess who wasn't about to take anyone's sh*t."

"Listen Herb, once you become the boss and decide who gets a raise, then you can have a raise."

"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."

"You need to stand up for yourself, or at least sit up straight."

Ego Increasing School

'If I'd had someone to help me when I started, I might have made CEO...actually, I did make CEO, but you know what I mean.'

I'm willing to start at the bottom and work my way up to your job..

'What else do you have going for you besides being aggressive?'

'I'm so proud of Trevor for getting an early start on his negative campaign for Student Council.'

CEO Gets Thumbs Up From His Portrait.

"Of course I'm not quitting school, Dad! If anything, I've learned that if you want to succeed, you need passion and leadership and a whatever-it-takes attitude!"

"Progress is coming right along!"

"Science has proven that if you don't know what you're talking about, people will still take you seriously if you act like you do...Especially if you back it up by saying 'Science has proven' it."

'All right. Who's in charge around here?'

"Well, I guess that old saying really is true: the squeaky wheel gets the grease!"

"And what do you want to be when you grow up little girl, a nurse or a secretary?"

Management Styles - Inspirational

'You've got to be more assertive. You can't just say 'Cock-a-doodle-maybe-do.'

'Actually, what makes you think I suffer from insufficiency syndrome?'

'Determined little guy.'

'Well, you're lousy at Maths, but I'm sure you'll become a great CEO one day...'

"Well, I admire your assertiveness, but you might want to work on your people skills!"

'Can I be a decision maker? Well, yes and no.'

Money And Prestige

"You said you wanted more responsibility around here. I agree. Empty this."

Soldier looking in the mirror and seeing a general.

"I think I'd be better at leading if I could yell louder."

Employee about smiling boss: 'It's amazing what one good decision will do for a man.'

Martin Luther King.

'Why can't I ever lead?'

Learning to say 'no'

'Has he been reading Any Rand again?'

'Here's a possibility -- How would you like to be the President of Argentina?'