Boardroom Beast Gifts

'Thank you, Leo. Nothing like a roar to get us going in the morning.'

"Well it looks like we're all here."

"It's a little eccentricity of mine—after I've beaten a man in business, I like to have him stuffed."

'If I had to use one word to describe our strategy.'

"I'm going to bombard you with graphs until you agree with me."

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

"Forget five-year plans. Let's just figure out how to make it to lunch."

"I was hoping this presentation would be more interesting upside down."

"In recognition of last month's little upward blip, I suggest we allow ourselves a spontaneous victory fist bump."

"How's everybody doing? I'm not boring you, am I?"

"If I might be serious for a moment..."

"Now that I have everyone's attention..."

Bo're'droom

"I'm razzled, but not dazzled."

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

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

"Mr. Johnson, Bob is kicking me under the table!"

'I went into that meeting with a hidden agenda and then forgot where I put it.'

'Now that we've defined 'happy deficits' let's try it out on the stockholders.'

"Oh dear...I don't think negotiations are going too well..."

'I've given a lot of thought to giving some thought to your latest proposal.'

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

"I see we're going up against the Big Guys."

'To close the deal, I had to make some minor concessions.'

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

'All those in doubt, raise your eyebrows.'

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

"That's Hicks from the corporate office. He's adorable, but trust me—when it comes to acquisitions, he's an animal!"

'Dog eat dog.'

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

"That's unanimous then - we don't know what to do."

'I'm part of the decision-making process... I'm the 'No' part.'

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

"At least we are consistently inconsistent."

'I want ideas so bold, so wildly innovative, so undeniably brilliant that they retain a shred of originality after everyone picks them to pieces.'