Leadership Legend Prints

"They p-p-put m-me in ch-ch-charge."

'It's a chart of office morale. This is where you went on vacation.'

'Can you show me an example of how you've shown leadership in the past?'

Team Leader

'Well, do you want to sign up or not?' - 'Um...yes and no.'

"Sir, the staff are all assembled for your pep talk."

"And, after they see you do this, the 'promised land' can be whatever you say it is."

'My predecessor left some big shoes to fill.'

"When you read up on it you realise how complicated management is."

'He was always too busy to sit for his portrait.'

'As you may know, I'll retire in a few weeks but you better not think that I'm a lame duck now!'

Hanging off every word...

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

"Remember, as employees here at Auto y Rod Inc., I expect you to set a good example!"

"We need a miracle. Who runs that department?"

"Looks like we found the issue."

"You've got your corner office, so what more do you want?"

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

'If I had to use one word to describe our strategy.'

"Remember the golden rule: more buzzwords, less real words."

"Bert, I'm confused. What happens after we circle the wagons, tighten our belts and walk a mile in our customer's shoes? Is that when the chickens come home to roost?"

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

"I'm going to bombard you with graphs until you agree with me."

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

'Williams, we're not used to receiving such excellent ideas as these, so we'd like to tone them down a bit.'

'Now that I have your attention...'

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

Businesswoman Empowerment

"This is a merit-based organization! Can't you see I’ve hired the very best and most qualified yes-men money can buy?"

"Stock options for your thoughts."

"Miracles happen, gentlemen, but they don't come cheap."

'We've set the bar quite high at this company. It helps us control bonuses.'

"We need to make some cuts. We'll start with integrity, accountability, openness, and transparency."

'What sort of mission statement is that?'

"Well, ordinary men have colleagues. Successful men have victims."