Competitive Corporate Player Pillows

Businessman on stilts: 'I had to step over a lot of people to get where I am today.'

'You turned the company around. Unfortunately, it wasn't our company.'

"Marshall, somewhere out there, just waiting for us, is a loophole in the system."

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

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

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

'No, your guess isn't as good as mine.'

'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.'

Welcome to the Team

"...but the big question is, does the competition know that we don't know what we don't know?"

He was destined for greatness. Whatever that meant.

"Lost my job. But I'm pretty sure it's around here somewhere."

"I see we're going up against the Big Guys."

"We're all just a number here, Finch, and fortunately my number is one."

Parade of Businessmen

"No, I'm not really a CEO. I just like to keep up with the Joneses."

"How can you have a meteoric rise to the top in a one-story building?"

"You're on top of this week's Sales Pyramid."

Dogs reviewing organizational chart - 'Hunter can eat Spanky or Fido, Spanky can eat Spot or Duke,....' and so on.

'I don't understand. You've wasted the whole interview going on and on about what you know... I think you'd better start telling me who you know.'

'By the time I climbed up to this job, I was too tired to do it.'

'A 10M bonus for your thoughts.'

"You know, there's a corporate elevator."

'That's my 'job security' barometer.'

"Gentlemen, I've called this meeting to discuss absenteeism."

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

Downward arrow on progress chart goes through the floor: 'OK, I know this doesn't look good ...'

'I suppose they call it the rat race because only rats ever seem to win.'

'He's a real high flyer!'

'You don't get a raise with this promotion, but you do get to call your work area a 'work station' instead of a 'cubicle.''

"Sure I can make that deadline."

Football player taking the ball home.

"Why is our company always at the back of the wagon train?"

Run, Mike, Run!