Corporate All-star Mugs

"We're waiting to see if he'll see his shadow."

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

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

"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.'

The MBA Draft

Welcome to the Team

He was destined for greatness. Whatever that meant.

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

Parade of Businessmen

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

'He's been brought in to save the company.'

HR - Helping Relationships

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

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.'

Tired executive going into gym coming out gleaming

"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 appreciate your vision and work ethic but I have a budget. How much would it cost for your vision without work ethics?"

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

'Dow goes up, Dow goes 'round, but we'll keep rockin' 'til the Fed cracks down . . . '

'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.''

"At the end of the day Simon, money talks!"

"Actually, I worked my way up from ideas and you can too!"

'Being taller than me will get you nowhere.'

'It's not just a job. It's about being part of something bigger than yourself.'