Management Style Guru Gifts

"This is a submarine sailor. We don't have an 'open door' policy."

'We invest so much money in training staff...it's a mystery to me why businesses would risk losing them.'

'The check is in the email attachment.'

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

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

Large Dollar Sign Office Block

"So, we look to the fourth quarter as a time of healing."

Things-to-do-today: Daily workboxes piled up on desk.

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

"It's a memo from the legal department reminding us to (heh-heh), 'keep our noses clean'."

Colour Version: Living by the Clock

'I'm judging by your silence Al that you're giving me the green light on the Greenwich project. I just want to say that I admire your leadership. I guess that's why you've been running this company for 20 years.'

The MBA Draft

CLOTHES-HORSES OF THE ART SCENE

Sir Winston Churchill

Here and There Trays

Handbag store - "Perfect."

"Unfortunately, the consumer was not as demanding as we had hoped."

'We live in difficult times. These underwear don't help one bit.'

'The downside to my meteoric rise to the top is that I didn't have the opportunity to step on many people.'

'She's so put together!'

"I suppose just climbing the greasy pole is no longer an option..."

'Good news - basic black is being shown this season.'

'Don't worry. No one else knows what they are doing either.'

"For heaven's sake, Ogden, it's vacation time! Must you make your little lists even on vacation time?"

The Dubloon Stops Here

A women in a shoeshop.

'I'm sorry but I'm afraid the corporation is going in a different direction.'

"Most of these pelts were suicides."

"Think outside the box but never forget who owns the box."

'I'm afraid you don't have the leadership qualities we're seeking.'

'The good news is, we did as well as expected last quarter. The bad news is, we didn't expect to do too well.'

'You'll be happy to see that I've finally managed to turn things around.'

Teamwork!