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"You'll be part of a very large company. A small part of a very large company."

"Remember the golden rule: more buzzwords, less real words."

'We invest so much money in training staff...it's a mystery to me why businesses would risk losing them.'

"I was just going to say, 'Well, I don't make the rules.' But, of course, I do make the rules."

'Our product flooded the market... Before backing up a deluge of consumer complaints!'

'You're my best man, Pomeroy, so I've decided to sell the damn company.'

Nothing Succeeds Like Confidence.

The MBA Draft

'The good news is I had a very good year.'

"We have an acronym!"

"At this office no two days are different."

'Ok, here's the meeting agenda ... it's gonna be a long one.'

Parade of Businessmen

"Security? There's a goddam tree in my office."

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

"I think you might need to start again."

'I'm afraid that the top investment banks are looking for more from job applicants than a 'Top Degree from the University of Hard Knocks'.'

'Go to work, do your job, go home. . . Penburtson, that is the American Dream!'

"The scowl might just be what this place needs."

'I refuse to relinquish the title, 'Top Young Exec'.'

"I know we're not lions, but let's call ourselves a pride anyway."

"I think we should try something a little simpler."

"We don't have an exercise room here. You'll stay in shape by climbing the ladder, jumping through hoops, toeing the line..."

Offices moved to 23rd floor - taking the company to new heights - the management.

Change Management: Change can be ruf.

Dave realised that Clive didn't see problems,only 'challenges to be embraced'.

Greed.

"Already sold your soul to the company? Listen, I'll have my people talk to their people."

"Wait -- I have an app that creates a napkin to write the contract terms on."

"You're a shark! You're a killer! Nothing can stop you! Now get back in that boardroom and apologize."

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

"We owe our success to teamwork. Without it we could never have grasped at so many straws."

"He's not a big fan of micromanaging."

'We need to schedule a few impromptu meetings...'

Attitudes are contagious. Is yours worth catching?