Business Style Commentators Gifts

'A lackluster style got me to where I am, and a lackluster style is going to keep me here.'

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

'I should not that the cherry and whipped cream were an afterthought created by our graphics dept.'

'Well the good news is that we've landed some huge contracts in China!'

'Office' block tightening it's belt

"Would anyone like to question my downsizing proposal?"

"Well, either you're hopelessly optimistic or hopelessly short-sighted."

"In a further effort to increase profits, control costs and satisfy shareholders, we've decided to steal stuff."

'The recession is over, again.'

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

You can fool some of the people all of the time - "Send in some of the people, Dorothy."

'It says our line printer is obsolete our remote terminal is obsolete, and I'm afraid, we're obsolete.'

"Shankar, I needed someone to dot the 'I's' and cross the 'T's' but that was before there was ChatGPT."

'We're looking for impartial people who think the way we do.'

"You realize, of course, that I'll have to make a big show of having security escort you out."

"So how did the rest of the team respond to your promotion?"

'The bad news is that our company is bankrupt. The good news is that we're only morally bankrupt.'

'When you said I would go places with the firm , sir, I was rather hoping for more than the annual outings...'

"Yoo hoo, the meeting's over here."

"I'll tell you what I'm looking for! I'm looking for a yes man, Jenson. Do you think you could fit that bill?"

'If your boss is so dumb, daddy, why did he hire you?'

"Miss Jones, bring me into the 21st century..."

"No more thinking outside the box Bamford. From now on I want you to do all your thinking inside your box!"

'Actually, I was hoping for a more inspiring mission statement.'

"I liked it better when you used gobbledygook."

'I wouldn't worry about the retirement plan. You'd have to be out of your mind to work here that long.'

"I'm not the responsible party. I have people for that."

"I absolutely refuse to be surrounded by yes men, do I make myself perfectly clear?"

'So this is the company's new mission statement.'

"They got me for pillaging. How about you?"

'Great visual support.'

"You're an overweight, overpaid, over-the-hill senior executive, Dalrymple. What did you have in mind to remedy that situation?"

"We need to make some cuts. We’ll start with integrity, accountability, openness, and transparency."

'Being taller than me will get you nowhere.'