Corporate Curious Mugs

"We were shopping nearby, so I brought Andrew over to see you in action."

"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."

The MBA Draft

Nothing Succeeds Like Confidence.

The trend toward less formal offices began to gain steam.

'Being the boss's yes-man used to be easier. Now you also have to 'like' him on facebook, follow him on Twitter, link with him on linked-in...'

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

Men's business romper.

"At this office no two days are different."

"We have an acronym!"

'Believe me, I know transformation isn't easy. I pulled a muscle once.'

Parade of Businessmen

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

'A representative from Merrill Lynch to see you.'

"Yeah, I know. bu tthe administration didn't want to appear culturally insensitive."

"We'd better watch Cranston. He looks like a whistleblower."

"I think you might need to start again."

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

"He ate homework as a puppy but quickly moved onto business journals."

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

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

"I'd heard that Farnsworth had a difficult secretary to get past."

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

"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'.

"You realize, of course, that I'll have to make a big show of having security escort you out."

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

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

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

"Ladies, gentlemen, come in and take a seat. I've decided to take this corporation in an entirely new direction."

Attitudes are contagious. Is yours worth catching?