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G20 Hamburg 2017

Barack Obama.

'I hope you're not threatened by powerful women, because you're fired.'

Businesswoman Empowerment

'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

"I don't like getting bogged down in details. I'm more of a big-picture guy."

How leaders fail

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

Business meeting, CEO is dressed strangely as he asks: 'Any questions?'

"I can motivate everyone except myself."

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

"Serendipity is not a strategy."

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

'Same here, we have a female C.E.O., too.'

'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!'

'The ultimate sign of success is when no one puts you on hold.'

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

Barack Obama's To Do list.

"C'mon people! All for me and me for me!"

'Need I remind you who's boss here?'

'I delegate, then I follow up.'

"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."

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

Senior Partner works at a desk, sign on wall behind her says 'Ms. Davis senior partner - formerly: 'Hey You'.

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

Stop saying 'You're the boss' I KNOW I'm the boss!

'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!"

"What's on my schedule today, Fred?"

Wrong leadership.

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

'146 days of leadership without any negative press.'