Boardroom Battler Pillows

"Oh good, you brought Robert's rules of order."

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

'I hate long meetings so in order to save time can we agree to talk at once?'

"It doesn't look good. Some of our nationals are at war with some of our other nationals."

'Hey, look, I can stand up and shout, too!'

'You forget, I'm a blackbelt in powerpoint.'

'As I understand it, if JB puts Harrington down, we get 51% of their common stock and seven seats on their board. If Harrington puts JB down...'

I'm gonna buy your stinkin' company...

Don't hold back...what do you really think?

"Yes, I have a hobby - it's litigation."

'Eye contact is very important because you never want to turn your back to them.'

"This is part of the privatisation I don't like."

'There I was, all alone... salesmen to the left of me... salesmen to the right of me... salesmen behind me...'

Meetings

"It's strictly business. Please don't take your financial ruin personally."

Hostile Takeover

The merger is off.

'Above all else, Mathers, Crabco offers tremendous opportunities for advancement.'

National corporate ladder of success monument.

"It's not that you're a failure. It's that you completely lack the capacity for success."

'You're in great shape! You've got years of hostile take-overs ahead of you.'

'I'm moving up to be Chairperson-of-the-board. One of you will be President.' (Men have fencing swords).

'Dog eat dog.'

'This one is for the take-over battle with Erkin, Whalley and Tweedler...'

"It's going to be one of those meetings."

"So, who won this meeting? I have Jeff in the lead over Erica, by a score of six pointed insults to five."

"We've had a major development this year that I'm excited to share with the employees."

The end of boardroom table establishes independence

"Oh, I never lose... I only play with rising young executives like yourself who'll throw the game to avoid beating me!"

"Chins up, people. It ain't over 'til the fat cat sings."

"I'm Jackson, your new micro-manager."

Beware of Dog Eat Dog

'It's that damned rival toy company again!'

"You're late, Myers!"

"Am I to understand that my proposal is greeted with some skepticism?"