Business Culture Buffs Pillows

'It's lonely at the top.'

"Remember the golden rule: more buzzwords, less real words."

'We invest so much money in training staff...it's a mystery to me why businesses would risk losing them.'

"I was just going to say, 'Well, I don't make the rules.' But, of course, I do make the rules."

'Our product flooded the market... Before backing up a deluge of consumer complaints!'

'You're my best man, Pomeroy, so I've decided to sell the damn company.'

Nothing Succeeds Like Confidence.

That shows business confidence.

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'Being the boss's yes-man used to be easier. Now you also have to 'like' him on facebook, follow him on Twitter, link with him on linked-in...'

"That report on corporate redundancy... I'd like it in triplicate."

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

"We have an acronym!"

"At this office no two days are different."

"I'm not sure about this new trainee - he asked me when does he get to see the actual ropes."

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

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'It's okay. We'll just push our retirement plan back a bit.'

"To address this mistake we must be professional and use root-cause analysis. I'll start by saying it's not my fault...."

"Security? There's a goddam tree in my office."

'A representative from Merrill Lynch to see you.'

'The whole floor got together and came up with a few things you could work on.'

"Call my broker, fax my accountant, and get my groove back."

"Here comes a client I must speak to. Excuse me while I slip into some jargon."

"Do you have a minute, Bob? I'd like to speak with you about the concept of 'leadership'."

"I think you might need to start again."

'What can I do to create a climate where things get done?'

"And I suppose you expect me to pick that up?"

'Go to work, do your job, go home. . . Penburtson, that is the American Dream!'

"He ate homework as a puppy but quickly moved onto business journals."

Now that I finally have an expense account, there's no time to eat.

"I think we should try something a little simpler."

"The scowl might just be what this place needs."

"I know we're not lions, but let's call ourselves a pride anyway."

'We must grasp this new opportunity'