Management Style Analyst Gifts

'Sorry, Benson, but I automatically fire anyone who complains that I'm too autocratic.'

"I don't want a G.O.A.T, I want a S.C.A.P.E.G.O.A.T."

Suggestions and Excuses Box

"When I first started working here, I thought our boss would be a good listener. But, that hasn't been the case."

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

"They decided giving out pink slips was too impersonal. So now they're blue."

'We're like family. I look out for them. They look out for me.'

British Prime Minister

'....and that's our CEO. He's trying to find a corporate direction.'

"Jenkins, come in and pull up a bean bag."

"I owe all my success to the psychiatrist who gave me the word GREED as my mantra!"

"As your new CEO, I hereby change 'deadline' to 'soft squiggle.'"

"Wait a minute! I don’t ignore the concerns of my employees! I listen to them, I discuss with them... and then I ignore them."

"The new boss might seem severe, but he won't bite your head off!"

"I need you to look at the big picture, Boswell. Not the little one of my trophy wife."

"Relax. I just wanted to tell you that you're doing a good job."

"Nothing personal, I just wanted to see if I still had it."

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

"It's just the boss building consensus."

"I have to create a few loose ends for other people to clear up."

"Krishnan, why is it when you enter my room there's a general absence of hope?"

'Your hair is messy,stand up straight. You look unkempt.'

"He says his door is always open. Don't think that makes him approachable - it's just so that he can keep an eye on everyone!"

Three popular executive swivel styles, and what they mean.

'If you've got a problem with the way I run things around here, take it up with my nanny.'

"I preferred it when you micromanaged more openly."

"From my point of view, a team effort is a lot of people doing what I say..."

VP Moving & Shaking and VP Bobbing, Weaving.

'Problem solved.'

"My door is always open. All you have to do is figure out the security code."

'He can be kind of explosive.'

"And this is Dave. His motto is 'Push where it moves.'"

"You run your department your way, and I'll run mine my way."

"One problem is we have a clash of styles."

'I've had it with your bright, sunny, upbeat...'