Delegation Detective Gifts

Man with cat on the end of fishing rod, catching fish.

'I hate leaving work when I feel I could have delegated more.'

'A few more years in this job and you'll learn how to delegate stress.'

God's Subcontractors

Paperwork No Me Gusta.

'We consult those with whom we agree, which is why I rarely consult my conscience.'

"Never do today what someone else can do tomorrow."

"I need to clone myself."

"Give a man a job, and he'll work all day. Teach a man to delegate, and he'll take the rest of the day off."

'As my subordinate, naturally I expect you to take the heat on things that otherwise would make me uncomfortable.'

Man in office, desk covered in computer equipment, uses floor for photos, desk pads etc.

Oh sure, unload it on me to do it/Out.

Desk trays: The Good - The Bad - The Ugly

"Just put that in my, 'I'll get to it when I can, I'm only human' pile."

'Ah, Williams, are you familiar with the term ‘Poisoned Chalice'?'

Bush farewell.

"Legal and accounting were O.K. with it, but I had trouble getting it past archery."

"Miss Jenkins, e-mail the housekeeper. Her telecommuting days are over"

'The boss is taking me along for a working vacation. I'll be doing his work while he has fun.'

'I'll need some people to boss around.'

'I start my day by making a list of everything I need to do . . . and who I can get to do it for me.'

"I learned early, if at first you don't succeed, delegate."

Jean, bring me everything we've got on gravity.

Bring It On!

"I can't hold it together much longer. . . If Bradley doesn't wipe that smug, self-satisfied smirk off his face soon, I swear I'll kill him."

The Need for Delegation

Vladimir Putin as Uncle Sam

No need for you to read this. You seem to have got it to a fine art.

Filing Trays.

New World Order Bridge

"'Time management' is an essential executive skill. . . I spent the first hour on a Monday morning the delegating tasks and the rest of the week napping."

'They aren't shy about cutting you out of the decision making process.'

"I'm going to need your room cleaned by end-of-day."

'Miscellaneous' and 'Non-Miscellaneous' trays

The US Abandons the World