Business Thinkers Prints

"When do you suppose it was our business lost its focus?"

'It isn't that we don't have high technology. We don't have any technology.'

"On my course they said that management was like origami...."

Snow cones serve yourself.

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

"If a stock falls in the market, and it had no investors, does it really lose its value?"

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

Employee won't think about work outside of box

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

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

'Do you want to tell them their department is being downsized again, or should I?'

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

'I think your father's had one of his big ideas...'

"What's wrong with swallowing up other companies?"

US v.s. Tech Giants

'I try not to think big too often or I get terrible headaches.'

Target your customer.

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

'I'd like to explain my ideas for economy within the company.'

Not thinking BIG enough: Nickel & Dime Bank.

'Hey! What's the big idea!?!'

'Ask yourself, 'What is it I'm not doing?', and then ask yourself, 'What is it I'm doing too much?'.'

'I'd put it on the back burner, but the stove's been repossessed.'

"As you can see, our corporate structure is turtles all the way down."

"Well, there's nowhere to go but up."

"If we can't find the way forward, let's find the way back."

Two plans - one long-term and one short-term.

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

I think, theerfore I am underpaid

Men in office, pose as Rodin's: The Thinker. A sign on the wall reads: THINK.

'As you know, Wilson, our CEO screwed up big time, so he was fired and gets a big bonus. But because of his mistakes, you just get fired.'

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

Golden parachutes inc. - 'Our pleas for bail-out funds were ignored.'

"Good question: When can you see your families?"

"You've got one day to come up with something new and exciting yet safe and time tested."