Leadership Lessons Lover Mugs

'Wasn't it about the time you came on board that I turned the company around?'

'To show my commitment to getting lean, I'm cutting my salary to $299,999.'

'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."

'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.'

How leaders fail

Nothing Succeeds Like Confidence.

"There's something weird about Emily. She actually likes school!"

"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?'

'X is unknown? Even to somebody with all your education?'

"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'."

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

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

"Winning isn't everything, Josh. Not being the reason your team loses is everything."

'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

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

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

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

The little engine that could delegate.

"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.'