Industry Breakthrough Gifts

"You're going out there an annoying, mannered girl, but you're going to come back an indie queen."

"You're invited to our management excursion. Come dresses as a pinata."

'Finally! A meeting with one of the bigwigs.'

'Our product flooded the market... Before backing up a deluge of consumer complaints!'

A fight in the Boardroom.

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

"I dunno, I guess I just don't believe in myself anymore."

Can't Do the Math/Won't Do the Math.

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

'This is a 'placebo' line. It serves no purpose but it makes us feel good.'

'Being the boss's yes-man used to be easier. Now you also have to 'like' him on facebook, follow him on Twitter, link with him on linked-in...'

'No, it's not really good - that's our lawsuits-to-earnings ratio.'

"Remember...when the going gets tough...DELEGATE!"

Sales chart is buildings in background.

"You have to believe what you're doing will lead to something valuable, even though it probably won't."

'Great news this quarter! Losses are up in smoke, profits are high, and we're seeing lots of green!'

"We have an acronym!"

"Who called this meeting again?"

"Brilliant report, I can't tell where the facts and the fiction begins"

'You'll be happy to see that I've finally managed to turn things around.'

"I think I just solved my cash flow problem."

Robots In The Boardroom

"I appreciate your devices that make it seem like you're paying attention, but could you actually pay attention and make eye contact so I know you are?"

'Before we starnt, has everyone shed their moral baggage?'

'Let's keep in mind that although quitters never win, they often manage to avoid litigation.'

'It's crunch time, Caldwell. That's the time between when you're born, and when you make your first million.'

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

'Ideas.com' desk with a 'come' tray and a 'gone' tray.

"I can't decide who gets the promotion, so we'll settle it with a rope toy Tug O' War."

'He's been brought in to save the company.'

Three businessmen using a pulley system to change a graph

Win - win

"Gosh, I can't believe it's been over 25 years since our company was dragged, kicking and screaming, into the digital age!"

"Mum, I got the job!"

'Now this is exactly what I was referring to when I talked about 'scope creep'.'