Boardroom Brainstormer Gifts

'I had a thought. Let's scrap everything and start a new fiscal year right now.'

"Peterson proposes we move out of the mountains."

"I don't think outside the box. . .I own the box."

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

'Now that I have your attention...'

"So the plan is to fly everyone for free. But we'll charge $400.00 per bag."

"Miracles happen, gentlemen, but they don't come cheap."

"The leadership team wants a catchy acronym for a new social media app they're calling Functional Applied Relationship Tracker. Any suggestions?"

'It's a chart of office morale. This is where you went on vacation.'

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

Apples for sale

'And I'm happy to say, that since the merger...'

"Remember...when the going gets tough...DELEGATE!"

'The sunglasses idea would have worked if you hadn't started snoring.'

"My report to the board was perfect. They did not understand a word of it and now think I'm smarter than them."

'Ok, here's the meeting agenda ... it's gonna be a long one.'

"Better than a business model, I have a business scheme."

'So do you want me to minute that George is dying of boredom and Nigel will rip my head off if I don't stop boring him with my blather?'

"I think it's about time you started thinking outside of the box Harold."

Innovative

"Tell the vice presidents they've downsized enough."

"They've agreed to the merger, the sticking point is who is swallowing who?"

'How did the 'I want you all to take a pay cut or leave' strategy go down?'

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

'Our job will be to drag the competition down to our level.'

'Ladies and gents, the executive-worker pay ratio is not what it used to be!'

Business Admin - Group Think 101.

Takeovers.

Pin the blame on the donkey.

'Simply put, we are on our ninth life!'

'Something tells me this is going to be a long meeting.'

'Remember - Reilly's Chairman of the Board, but Henderson's the Alpha male.'

"What's on my schedule today, Fred?"

"You need to take the weak parts of your presentation and work them into something that won't get you fired."

"You are aware that we try to make money here, yes?"