Boardroom Thinker Gifts

"In this business it helps to have a bit of luck, you know, say 2 million dollars."

"Look, let's just say I haven't seen anything, Charlie hasn't heard anything, and Tom hasn't said anything."

'It's lonely hear at the top - Thank God I've never been a people person.'

'It's lonely at the top unless you count lawyers.'

'I say, let's not be hasty in enforcing the mandatory retirement age.'

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

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

'Now that I have your attention...'

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

Golly, �1m a year isn't too much. I don't know why your shareholders don't understand you.

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

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

'It has come to my attention that we need to hedge against our five-year plan.'

"I'm razzled, but not dazzled."

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

'The good news is we're projecting a profit. The bad news is none of us will be alive then.'

Employee won't think about work outside of box

He was destined for greatness. Whatever that meant.

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

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

'I am willing to concede that the company has been underperforming of late...'

"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."

"You're a genius, Shaw. This is an idea whose copyright has expired."

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

'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?'

"Peterson proposes we move out of the mountains."

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

'I've stepped on so many people for the last 20 years to get where I'm at, and I'm still only a middle manager.'

US v.s. Tech Giants

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

"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!'