Leadership Aficionados Gifts

"Tom, mentoring is more than encouraging people to be just like you."

'Miss Ryder, I'm ready to start executing.'

"Well the good news is that 67 people want to attend the leadership course, the bad news is that 58 of them want to run it!"

'You claim on your resume that you're a born leader.'

'Well, you DID know this job was dangerous when you took it.'

"Sure, you can challenge me to become the Alpha Male, but first, you need to familiarize yourself with the terms and conditions of the position: here is volume 1..."

'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?'

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

"I can motivate everyone except myself."

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

"I'm sorry, but we're looking for someone who's more likely to be followed than following."

"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.'

Barack Obama's To Do list.

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

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

"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

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

"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."

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

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

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

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