Leadership Lessons Learner Gifts

'Since he initiated an open door policy, he's found other ways to make himself unapproachable.'

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

'I hate leaving work when I feel I could have delegated more.'

'As a beginning teacher, you know you come here prepared to teach and become a good teacher. As you gain experience, you will learn that you also come here to care and become a great teacher.'

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

"Oh indeed I did: I went feral for a year when I was young. It taught me a lot about the world, but about myself too..."

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

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

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'.

Wrong leadership.

'146 days of leadership without any negative press.'

Teacher has two boxes: "Book Smart" and "Street Smart"

"Well, I'm just saying, buying me a cheap used car for graduation is not going to teach me responsibility."

"Leadership is about more than delegating all of your work."

"What can we do about this leadership course,,," "I don't know,what do you think" "Isn't there anyone we could ask"

Manager - I don't just manage, I excel!

'I'm sorry Timmy, but if I keep going for help, you'll never learn to take care of yourself,'

"Now that we reinvented ourselves, who do you think should run the company?"

'We're looking for a CEO who would be willing to take the rap.'

'Miss, I think I've learnt all I can too.'

"I would like to thank all the big and little and in between people."

Change, Change, Change, Change.

'It basically boils down to you need to do stuff better.'

Broccoli: Just Full of Surprises!

What it takes to be a leader.

'I feel a leader should be approachable.'

'I've gone from King of the Jungle to team leader.'

University of Hard Knocks

"Your education in business and management is impressive, but I'm hesitant to put you in a leadership position now that I see you're a lemming."

"It takes a special supervisor to admit he's wrong. So far I can admit to being a special supervisor. I'm still working on the second part."

Leadership never hibernates.

Obama

'Good work is it's own reward, but delegation is even better.'

'I sent an employee to a motivational seminar once. He came back and took my job.'