Empathetic Leader Pillows

'Management is all about 'empathy', about developing positive, supportive and healthy relationships with colleagues and staff... and if you can't get that through your thick skull then you'll be as useless as you look!'

A bridge between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' crumbles.

"When I said you could bring your problems to me at anytime - I meant at the office."

"Your legitimacy as a philanthropist is at stake."

'Believe me, Luci, it's hard being a boss! You want to be everyone's friend...but you can't...I wonder what you'll be when you grow up...'

"Go fire Henderson, but be kind about it."

A disgruntled employee chain-sawes hois boss's desk in two.Boss says:'Alright Smith, I'll stop referring to the employees as 'oopsy daisies'.'

'The shareholders have voted you off the board. We don't feel you're tough enough. On the bright side, you've won this year's Miss Congeniality award.'

"You think you're a monster because you have poor self image."

"Are you OK hun?"

"We hope seeing a marriage counselor maybe could make one of us less stubborn!"

'I get the feeling you're wagging your tale on the outside and crying on the inside.'

Can't even hold signs well.

Stand-up comic/ceo: 'A funny thing happened on the way to the board meeting...'

The Female Brain and The Other One

World Hunger Conference.

Really? You're hiring me back to replace the robot you just replaced me with? I've had a change of heart, minion. It may be cheaper to automate my café. But it dawned on me that robots don't buy very many drinks. Plus, as much as I try to let the bottom line guide me, I am, deep down, a very compassionate man. I couldn't bear the thought of you being poor and miserable. Maybe he's not such a bad man. Plus, one accidental incineration of a customer and the authorities get all weird about it.

"We must do something about these refugees..."

"This may seem counter intuitive, but maybe the solution is to lighten up."

Human Rights

Come back in, no one will laugh at you.

'I think your son is being bullied. He's suffering 80% Chinese wrist burns.'

"Get a hold of yourself, Jerry! We ALL knew the risks we were taking with the new corporate motto. When you care, it's easy to get hurt!"

STRIP *Community Care * Office rage"

Amputee watches wealthy man who has a spare set of legs.

"Normally things don't get me down. But lately, just getting out of bed has been difficult."

No safe haven

4,489 American troops lost their lives in Iraq, and thousands were seriously wounded for life. Some accounts say half a million Iraqis died because of the war. But you know what? If it turns out they all sacrificed in vain, then that's the most powerful reminder there is that wars of choice do not end well. ... In which case they did NOT sacrifice in vain. I've forgotten what you just said.

"Of course I'm listening to your expression of spiritual suffering. Don't you see me making eye contact, striking an open posture, leaning towards you and nodding emphatically."

"Luckily the days are long gone when we just labeled people as "mad"'

"On a scale of one to ten. How happy would you say you are?"

'I'm saying I want to share your pain you selfish bastard.'

"You're sad about the wrong things, Albert."

'Please, sir -- I appeal to your common humanity!'

"It's OK, girl. I get tired, too."