Corporate Player Mugs

Bull Arm Wrestling A Bear.

Thanks to compromise they were moving closer.

'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.'

"Send in the press, we've completed the takeover."

"I'm the take the credit person. You're the take the blame person."

Ready to move when the other guy blinks.

'Every CEO needs someone to protect the blind side, Federman. Do you have a problem with that?'

'I love it, the chief loves it. The client loves it but the Gods don't love it.'

"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'."

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

'Do you remember when our time away from the office was our time...'

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

The MBA Draft

'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

He was destined for greatness. Whatever that meant.

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

Parade of Businessmen

'This is Harris, he's been with the firm some 45 years!'

"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.

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

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

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

Standard Life Aberdeen Rebrand

Tired executive going into gym coming out gleaming

"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.'

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