Born Leader Mugs

"Stock options for your thoughts."

Butterfly Woman

"Actually, she's just a figurehead boss. Our real CEO is an algorithm floating around somewhere in the cloud!"

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

"I don't like getting bogged down in details. I'm more of a big-picture guy."

"Women Supporting Women!"

'I'm judging by your silence Al that you're giving me the green light on the Greenwich project. I just want to say that I admire your leadership. I guess that's why you've been running this company for 20 years.'

"He's not really much of a leader...he just has a lot of followers."

"If we can just get beyond this 'I'm the boss' mentality and concentrate on a simple 'What I say goes' outlook, I think this will all work out."

'A few more years in this job and you'll learn how to delegate stress.'

'How can we solve this problem by eating?'

"I can motivate everyone except myself."

'You realize, we can't use the 'benign neglect' method for everything.'

'Since I'm new here, let's start by clearning the air. You may have noticed that I'm short for a C.E.O. . .'

'The good news is I had a very good year.'

Leadership suits you

Leadership in the Covid-19 Era

"I suppose just climbing the greasy pole is no longer an option..."

'The downside to my meteoric rise to the top is that I didn't have the opportunity to step on many people.'

'Don't worry. No one else knows what they are doing either.'

"Who gave you permission to ask for a raise?"

CEO du Jour

"Leadership is all about knowing who to delegate responsibility for all your mistakes."

"What was I thinking?!"

Go! Means NOW!

The Ascent of Woman

'Will you kindly remind the rest of the staff that I'm the managing director - not the Godfather!'

"My making two million a year, …. It doesn't make me seem 'Mannish', does it?"

'Loved your bit on market share, Felton - perfect blend of plausibility and outright deception.'

"I was young and cocky because I wasn't aware of my shortcomings. Now I'm old and cocky because I can't remember what they are."

'Recent studies in primate colonies suggest that organizational performance can be improved by replacing complicated financial incentives with bananas.'