Learning Leader Gifts

'Welcome to our staff. Here's a curriculum guide, a roll book, and a bag of tricks.'

'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.'

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

Butterfly Woman

"In recognition of last month's little upward blip, I suggest we allow ourselves a spontaneous victory fist bump."

"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.'

"Women Supporting Women!"

"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."

'You realize, we can't use the 'benign neglect' method for everything.'

Leadership suits you

"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..."

"What was I thinking?!"

The Ascent of Woman

"Who gave you permission to ask for a raise?"

Go! Means NOW!

"My making two million a year, …. It doesn't make me seem 'Mannish', does it?"

"I was young and cocky because I wasn't aware of my shortcomings. Now I'm old and cocky because I can't remember what they are."

'Recent studies in primate colonies suggest that organizational performance can be improved by replacing complicated financial incentives with bananas.'

'I'm sure he was a great guy, but there's a new Pharaoh in town.'

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

'I give this one about three months...'

"He thought this would illustrate the company hierarchy more clearly than the organizational chart."

"That's six 'noes' and one 'aye', the ayes have it"

'I like it but frankly, I had something more substantial in mind.'

'The Buck Stops Here.'

'Well, nobody can say you haven't grown in office.'

"I always try to give out at least one genuine compliment per day. I don't always succeed."

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

"How can I be a lead learner without the technology needed to lead?"

"Can you give me a haircut that says, 'If you mess with my budget I'll rip out your soul, wring it like a dish towel, and drink it from a teacup'?"