Goal-oriented Guru Gifts

'Honestly you could drive a 'coach and horses' through this document, there's no definition of 'weight loss', no time frame, no sanctions.'

"It's a memo from the legal department reminding us to (heh-heh), 'keep our noses clean'."

'I'm judging by your silence Al that you're giving me the green light on the Greenwich project. I just want to say that I admire your leadership. I guess that's why you've been running this company for 20 years.'

Sir Winston Churchill

"England losing from a penalty shootout again!"

'The downside to my meteoric rise to the top is that I didn't have the opportunity to step on many people.'

"I suppose just climbing the greasy pole is no longer an option..."

The Dubloon Stops Here

'I'm afraid you don't have the leadership qualities we're seeking.'

Teamwork!

'Instead of a raise, Yomp, you may call me 'Chief', instead of Mr Staghorn.'

'I had to overcome stereotypical misunderstandings about who makes a good leader.'

United Football Club: In, Out, VAR.

You gotta hand it to the old man, he still knows how to motivate!

'Hey! What's the big idea!?!'

"It's hard not to take a mutiny personally."

Now may not be a good time,he just found out he's not going to live forever.

'Our Board of Directors are really very fickle!'

"Looks like our days at the think tank are numbered."

Decision Making Block

The House of Commons.

Go slow delegating authority. First learn how to delegate blame.

"Still, you've got to admit our being swallowed by a fish has its humorous aspects!"

'Ms. Blumter, please get me a copy of Educational Leadership for Dummies.'

'Don't worry, Dad. I'm going to turn this company around 360 degrees!'

'Don't look now, but I think we're being followed.'

"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."

'We're well positioned, but we lack leadership.'

'Greetings and welcome to my new play called 'King Lear.' It's about delegation, succession, and decentralization.'

'Since we all have to believe in something, I thought, 'Why not money?''

Female led countries handle pandemic better-study says

'We're getting back to first principles...which means we're going to have some.'

'It's noble of you to want to keep your employees happy, but I can't help by prescribing something for them.'

Working in a blame culture?

'So far, sir, we've rejected plans A,B, C, D, E, F, and right now we're evaluating'G'.'