Management Strategy Buff Mugs

'Remember, my door is always open Higgins, just be careful of the trap door.'

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

'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!'

"Another job well done by your conflict resolution specialist."

'It has come to my attention that we need to hedge against our five-year plan.'

"We need to reset our fiscal compass to the changing business horizon."

'Asynchronous, collaborative, interactive - we're obviously on a roll.'

Voice coming from wooden horse: 'Quiet Fanshaw! If this hostile take-over bid is going to work we've got to get right inside the boardroom.'

'Do you want to tell them their department is being downsized again, or should I?'

"Does anyone here have a clue what it is we used to get?"

'OK, so I fumbled. Now can you cure it or not?'

"To summarize the year: we were taken over, we took over, we were taken over and we took over."

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

Alternative fielding positions

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

"I suggest we start with the low hanging fruit."

"Not bad, considering no one knows exactly what we produce or sell here."

Multimedia-Conglomerate-Tasking

"Nobody is to blame until we pick someone."

' A new idea '

"I've decided to add a little magic, so, everyone, say hello to my little friend."

'It's come to my notice, Simpson, that YOU'RE the glitch in the system.'

Tic-tac-toe

"We're always excited to hear from analysts who are bullish on the market."

Traffic Management Strategic Group

A military officer sits at his desk with desk trays marked 'Search' and 'Destroy.'

Golden parachutes inc. - 'Our pleas for bail-out funds were ignored.'

"Finally, a succinct corporate mission statement."

'I said, how do you like my new communication tool?'

Brick Salesman

"Post holiday sales look similar to the crater that killed the dinosaurs."