Flow Charts Gifts

"Do you remember when all we had to think about was the customer?"

"He's still planning what to watch on TV tonight."

"I'm going to bombard you with graphs until you agree with me."

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

"Now that I have everyone's attention..."

"Tell the vice presidents they've downsized enough."

When Engineers Crack.

"One of the most compelling graphic presentations I've ever seen!"

"That one shows our office cliques."

A guide to seasons in the North East

"I might just get a pie."

"Just how long has there been a maraschino cherry at the top of the organizational chart?"

"Managing a major project in these challenging times requires IMAGINATION, the FIRST thing I'd like you to imagine is that you have a team to help you."

Pecking order.

"You're wasting your time, I'll never understand which one is Liam Hemsworth and which one is Chris Hemsworth."

'You'll learn that our corporate structure is a bit unconventional.'

How Many It Takes

Ed is upset because he didn't get the promotion he had promised himself.

'Would you please wipe away this difference?'

'You are here.'

'Having all this information on my patient's diagnostics is great, but I think I need a degree in data analytics to sort it all out...'

"Now at this point reality intruded."

"We don't believe in miracles. We rely on them."

'Who's that pathetic little one down there?'

'Nice work. A fluid work force with a minimum of drips.'

"Congratulations on your entertaining presentation skills Smith, and the way they hide your dismal sales figures!"

'This red line indicates the change in this red line over a period of time,'

"I thought an illogical framework would work better."

Organization Chart

"The short term solution is money and the long term solution more money."

"As you can see, it's pretty simple - just find the customer and make him buy."

Likes Charts Likes Pie

'How do I tell the president we're looking at an ampersand-shaped recovery? He still doesn't get the supply curve.'

'These are the people who'll be line managing you.'