Departmental Decision-maker Pillows

'Daft title. How could you have 'backward' planning?'

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

"I still haven't decided if I want to be unemployed as an English major or as a Communications major."

'AT&T? I'm letting you go. I'm down-sizing too!'

"If we can just get beyond this 'I'm the boss' mentality and concentrate on a simple 'What I say goes' outlook, I think this will all work out."

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

'I am willing to concede that the company has been underperforming of late...'

"This is Briggs, our new department head. He's got an amazing knack for reducing complex problems into easy-to-understand witch hunts!"

'Come on, you can help me to choose some lovely wallpaper.'

Career Choices

"Bill is in charge of our Ethics Department."

Desk Boxes: 'In', 'Out', 'Could Go Either Way'.

"Do you have a minute, Bob? I'd like to speak with you about the concept of 'leadership'."

Stop saying 'You're the boss' I KNOW I'm the boss!

"Who's ready to see what's going to happen in the fourth quarter?"

'OK, let's see who's going to be the pack horse today: Heads or tails?'

'Then it's settled. We'll make 7 million with blue handles, 5 million with red handles, 4 million with purple handles and 2 million with green handles.'

Dave realised that Clive didn't see problems,only 'challenges to be embraced'.

"Quick, let's make the decision before everyone else shows up!"

"There's only one thing I hate more than a 'yes man', and that's a 'no man'!"

Medical student overdrafts...careers in the law.

'Sometimes I wish I had never sold my camels!'

'Worker or Soldier: Is that all you can suggest? Not much of a choice is there!...'

"Two roads diverged in a wood and I... I... I..."

"The key to making the right decision is knowing which coin to flip."

Wiseguys/Smartasses/Eggheads/Smarty Pants

Doubt or Certainy

'Attention, all department heads: the buck stops there. I've had it!'

"Eeny, meeny, miney, mo.."

"There are some specific issues concerning landing yet to be resolved but we're making good progress."

Sign pointing to 'hindsight' and 'foresight'