Management Styles Gifts

"The report says our leadership skills are poor, what can we do?"

"I've decided to micro-praise instead of micro-manage. Everything you've done for the last 30 seconds is outstanding."

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

"When you said the door to your office was always open, I pictured things a bit differently!"

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

'Is this a bad time.'

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

"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..."

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

'The Boss likes personal contact.'

VP Moving & Shaking and VP Bobbing, Weaving.

The tricky line between Nice Boss and Nasty Boss.

'C.J will see you now.'

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

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

"Looks like we found the issue."

"You've got your corner office, so what more do you want?"

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

'If I had to use one word to describe our strategy.'

"Remember the golden rule: more buzzwords, less real words."

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

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

"You've got to fill in these forms to join the 'How to reduce bureaucracy' seminar."

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

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

'It's only a hunch, but I think everybody bought everything they needed, last time.'

"This is a merit-based organization! Can't you see I’ve hired the very best and most qualified yes-men money can buy?"

On his desk, a cat has an in box, out box and litter box.

'We've set the bar quite high at this company. It helps us control bonuses.'

'What sort of mission statement is that?'

"We need to make some cuts. We'll start with integrity, accountability, openness, and transparency."

"Here's what I'm gonna do."

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