Corporate Power Pundit Pillows

"It's Swamp & Swallow - they're making an offer we can't refuse!"

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

'I should not that the cherry and whipped cream were an afterthought created by our graphics dept.'

'Well the good news is that we've landed some huge contracts in China!'

'Office' block tightening it's belt

"Shankar, I needed someone to dot the 'I's' and cross the 'T's' but that was before there was ChatGPT."

'We're looking for impartial people who think the way we do.'

"So how did the rest of the team respond to your promotion?"

'If your boss is so dumb, daddy, why did he hire you?'

"Yoo hoo, the meeting's over here."

"No more thinking outside the box Bamford. From now on I want you to do all your thinking inside your box!"

"Miss Jones, bring me into the 21st century..."

'When you said I would go places with the firm , sir, I was rather hoping for more than the annual outings...'

'Actually, I was hoping for a more inspiring mission statement.'

"I liked it better when you used gobbledygook."

'I wouldn't worry about the retirement plan. You'd have to be out of your mind to work here that long.'

'Great visual support.'

"The boss spent the day bouncing ideas off me!"

"We need to make some cuts. We’ll start with integrity, accountability, openness, and transparency."

"You're an overweight, overpaid, over-the-hill senior executive, Dalrymple. What did you have in mind to remedy that situation?"

'Being taller than me will get you nowhere.'

"I absolutely refuse to be surrounded by yes men, do I make myself perfectly clear?"

People, what a fantastic opportunity for a reset!

'Shift our strategy? I didn't know we had any strategy.'

'The treasury decided to use bob geldof's speechwriter this year!'

Liquidity Lunch

'Never roll your eyes while the boss is talking.'

'As we all know, the appearance of honesty is the best policy....'

"Anyone who opposes my proposal lift an arm!"

"The man who manages the worker."

Wall Street: Panic, don't panic

'I know you can make this project go. That's why I call you 'The Magic Motor'.'

"If you want to know why I fired you, you can subscribe to my blog."