Corporate World Explorers Gifts

"Look , Malcolm, I get it that you're ambitious. But can't you put that damn thing down just for a minute?"

'The good news is that I've written you a great reference.'

"It started off as a marriage convenience, but we really learned to love each other."

'There's good news and bad news, J. B. - we now control 51% of this corporation's stock!'

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

Spot the difference.

The trend toward less formal offices began to gain steam.

"I hate performance review season."

'He had a meteoric rise to the top.'

CEO du Jour

The Evolution of the Bonus

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

"Better than a business model, I have a business scheme."

"Of course you can resign Ferguson. How would you like to buy back your freedom? Cash, credit card or easy payments?"

'No matter how cynical I become, I can't keep up.'

'Bit of a staffing problem, Boss. We haven't got any left.'

"It's time to retire the word 'profit'."

"Bill's a little upset. The boss just chewed him out."

"Today we are going to find out if you can that leap."

'As meetings go that was one of my better ones!'

'I'm sorry, Henderson - But profits are down and we have to make sacrifices.'

'Ever feel like you've walked into a corporate lion's den?'

Big Shot/Bigger Shot.

"WOW, we're on top of the world!"

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

"If CEO pay packets aren't a problem, why doesn't everyone get one?"

"I have an obligation to the stockholders, not the employees!"

'Miss Fogarty, I'm not having any fun.'

"Ms. Ray, you're getting a promotion! You're no longer my Gal Friday. You're now my Gal Saturday."

"No annual raises, but I will 'like' all your hard work on Facebook."

'What we need is a decision, not more foot-dragging.'

'In the interest of spending more time with my children, I've put Bobby and Emily in charge of corporate strategy.'

"Keep up the good work, whatever it is, whoever you are."

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

Ladder of Success.