Guidance Guru Gifts

People respond to their map of reality - NOT reality

Career Guidance Office '...then again, what do I know; look where I work.'

Seeing-eye dog begging.

Lighthouse in a city skyline.

'Just think of me as your life coach.'

'You mean I have to MENTOR, too?'

'Just think of me as your life coach.'

"My philosophy is to sell advice not follow it!"

"I want to be a Jockey."

"I'm lost!"

"We've met before, you were on my left shoulder once more."

Businesswoman Empowerment

"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

'His best qualities are circumventing questions and evading answers.'

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

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

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

The Dubloon Stops Here

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

Teamwork!

Road Forks in the Road: No Way and Yes Way.

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

"Well, at least it's an improvement from last night."

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

"...and I, Pastor Smith...preaching to you now from this pulpit, speak to you from experience about the 'strong-willed' child...BELIEVE me!"

"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!'

Decision Making Block

Kirsten Johnson

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

The House of Commons.

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