Leadership Skills Buff Gifts

"I was just going to say, 'Well, I don't make the rules.' But, of course, I do make the rules."

'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."

CEO du Jour

PERSONNEL, 'Why did you leave your previous employment?', 'They asked too many questions!'

'The ultimate sign of success is when no one puts you on hold.'

JOIN THE BOY SCOUTS HERE!, ''Trustworthy, friendly, loyal, helpful, kind, courteous, brave, thrifty, obedient and cheerful' -- This is going to look GREAT on my resume!'

'I'm working because I've been upgraded. He never upgraded so he's out of work.'

'We had no contingency plan for things going right.'

"I make it a point to hire people smarter than me."

"In every situation, an executive has to decide whether to lead by consensus, charisma or cattle prod. Trust me... it's not always this easy!"

The Genghis Khan School of Business Skills

Management self help books: "He's staring at me, do you think he's having some kind of seizure?" "Managing negotiations chapter 3, 'maintain eye contact whilst reinforcing image of strength and warmth'"

"Norman, leadership is about more than telling everyone to be more like you."

'...OK so you've got the herd mentality... now go out tere and be a herd... now move!'

"The buck really stops with him."

'It's true, nobody ever elected me C.E.O. However, I always just assumed I was.'

'What was the first guy that invented the box thinking out of?'

"Damn it, Franklin - when will you learn to delegate."

'We only have a few rules around here, but we really enforce them.'

"You like to take credit for other people's successes, and blame others for your mistakes. Woodly, you have management potential!"

"Surprisingly, it's not in reverse order."

"He's brilliant, exactly like me, and a lower paid version."

"You know me. Never criticize,always optimize. The eternal Ms. Masking Tape."

"I'd describe myself as generous and empathetic. I've always been good at self delusion."

'Middle managers play tennis.'

You are more than your job description.

"Then, at 3:45, you usher in a whole new era. I brought your flashlight."

"You are domineering, foulmouth and aggressive - how would you like to be foreman?"

Gerald Ford

Brains versus management books.

'I call it, 'Leading A Great Team is Fabulous'.'