Chronic Delegator Prints

"What a day. The man I pass the buck to was off sick."

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

God's Subcontractors

Paperwork No Me Gusta.

"Never do today what someone else can do tomorrow."

'As my subordinate, naturally I expect you to take the heat on things that otherwise would make me uncomfortable.'

'Ah, Williams, are you familiar with the term ‘Poisoned Chalice'?'

'I start my day by making a list of everything I need to do . . . and who I can get to do it for me.'

"I learned early, if at first you don't succeed, delegate."

No need for you to read this. You seem to have got it to a fine art.

"I'm going to need your room cleaned by end-of-day."

In Tray, Out Tray and Not My Job Tray

Serious business

"Find out who's on vacation and then add this stuff to the workload on his desk."

'Name tag's up here, Ma'am - I'm from the Cattlemen's Delegation.

"Can I add just one more project to your workload?"

"My management style is to hire good employees and then get out of the way while they work."

"I don't have scientific breakthroughs. I have people who do that for me."

"I'm training him to do chores."

"At my age I prefer to delegate the blood, sweat and tears."

"I don't get it. I hired him to workout for me every day, and I still haven't lost any weight."

'Perhaps this graph will help you appreciate the jagged mountain range I climbed on my vacation.'

"THIS looks like a job for ... somebody else."

Man with two in trays on his desk asks man with two out trays; 'Shouldn't one of those be mine?'

"Do you want the boss or somebody who knows what they are talking about?"

'Never put off till tomorrow what you can delegate today.'

Problems roll off my back and slide into Plotkins' office.

"Hey, why can't I get any help with this paperwork?!"

Statesman, Scientist, Author and Treky.

An agony of aunts

"This is a problem."

"Look, if it's just a matter of collating get one of the clerks to do it."

"Hey, I built the nest. You feather it."

"Here are my notes on collateralized debt obligation. Make me sound like I know what I'm talking about."

'These days I prefer to delegate the blood, sweat and tears.'