Leadership Enthusiasts Pillows

'Long term I want to enhance my leadership skills and ascend the corporate ladder. Short term I want a mocha latte.'

'Speaking for myself and every other right-thinking person...'

"My new job involves leadership, what do you think I should do?"

"Effective leadership is more than just telling everybody to be like you!"

'I never need conflict management as long as I keep hiring yes-people.'

"We tried forming a collective - no leader, no structure, no power dynamics - but we just ended up flying in a circle over Winnipeg."

"Sometimes it sucks to be the Captain."

"Surely you can't hold me responsible for what others might say."

"Everybody in the whole damn household is alpha."

Great coaching is about handing your coachee on when you don't know the answer...

Follow Me.

Donkey reads 'Leadership Secrets of Lions'.

Thanks to his example, the team kept calm in times of stress.

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

'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."

"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!"

"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.'

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

Barack Obama's To Do list.

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

'I delegate, then I follow up.'