Keynote Enthusiast Pillows

Keyboard in Front of a Organ

"Of course he's smiling. He's getting $15,000 to give a lecture on free speech."

Businesswoman Empowerment

'My penmanship has really improved since I got a laser printer.'

How leaders fail

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

'And this year's 'Inquisitive Learner Award' goes to...'

"I can motivate everyone except myself."

"Hmmm ... that's interesting. Now, what about ideas that don't suck - do you have any of those?"

"The president demands that staff take responsibility for failures, and the multi-trillion deficit is down to YOU!"

Carmel Buildings, Portman Square: A temperance meeting.

'Wash your hands, it's time for your piano lessons.'

"Serendipity is not a strategy."

Feedback should be sought for genuine reasons, not because you want compliments. . .

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

'I have been hearing some disturbing comments about you, Parker, some of your employees think you're a nice guy!'

"Do you have a minute, Bob? I'd like to speak with you about the concept of 'leadership'."

'I delegate, then I follow up.'

Someone needs to tell him that having Churchillian leadership skills requires more than a 10'' havana

"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."

'...And for the low visibility positions we can bring people on board who can, you know...do things.'

They loved the presentation on competing in the marketplace.

'I like to greet the new team members myself.'

'I tried that approach once, but my employees seized the carrots and attacked me with sticks.'

The little engine that could delegate.

"Leadership ISN'T just about trying to be BETTER than everyone else!"

Presentation skills.

'This is impressive, Roberts, but I'm not sure that it qualifies as work-place leadership.'

"The team needs LEADERSHIP, anyone have a view on that?"

Conference Pears

"Remember, Man of good Sense not here to do work on your behalf. Man of good Sense only here to help you on strategic level until you wise enough to overcome recession."

Mark Anthony on Zoom.

'I would love to run for class president, but I'm concerned about the vetting process. I once faked sleep during nap time in pre-school.'

'It's really lonely at the top of a dot.com company.'

"If we're a team, the manager should take the heat!"