European Leader Gifts

Jose Manuel Durao Barroso.

Butterfly Woman

"In recognition of last month's little upward blip, I suggest we allow ourselves a spontaneous victory fist bump."

"I don't like getting bogged down in details. I'm more of a big-picture guy."

"Women Supporting Women!"

"He's not really much of a leader...he just has a lot of followers."

'You realize, we can't use the 'benign neglect' method for everything.'

"I can motivate everyone except myself."

Leadership suits you

The Ascent of Woman

"Who gave you permission to ask for a raise?"

"What was I thinking?!"

Go! Means NOW!

"My making two million a year, …. It doesn't make me seem 'Mannish', does it?"

"I was young and cocky because I wasn't aware of my shortcomings. Now I'm old and cocky because I can't remember what they are."

'Recent studies in primate colonies suggest that organizational performance can be improved by replacing complicated financial incentives with bananas.'

Changing Minds

'I'm sure he was a great guy, but there's a new Pharaoh in town.'

'Same here, we have a female C.E.O., too.'

'I give this one about three months...'

"Take us to your inclusive leader."

"He thought this would illustrate the company hierarchy more clearly than the organizational chart."

"That's six 'noes' and one 'aye', the ayes have it"

'I like it but frankly, I had something more substantial in mind.'

"Can you give me a haircut that says, 'If you mess with my budget I'll rip out your soul, wring it like a dish towel, and drink it from a teacup'?"

'The Buck Stops Here.'

British Prime Minister

"I always try to give out at least one genuine compliment per day. I don't always succeed."

'Well, nobody can say you haven't grown in office.'

"Staring down the enemy in the heat of battle! That is how sausage is made!"

"The GOOD news is that 94 people want to attend the leadership training, the bad news is that 64 of them want to change the venue, 56 the time and 45 want to be course leader."

"JB wears many hats. He just can't delegate"

A king and his paperwork.

'What I have to do first?!'

Mr Yomp quickly got the hang of his new laptop.