Maverick Manager Gifts

"The take over has been completed... they are now working on the sell out."

"Paul, this is Bill Dudley, our new Head of Operations. Believe it or not, Bill has some pretty unusual ideas on how to improve our gross margin."

Employee won't think about work outside of box

"Delegating authority is good. Delegating blame is better."

"Can you make me look like Wolverine?"

Grandma's caf

"The only good news this year, gentlemen, is our massive bonuses."

Corporate Recruiters, Inc. makes a HUGE mistake hauling up its drift net in full view of a Greenpeace International office.

'Frank is into D.I.Y...'Destroy It Yourself'!'

Employee attending a breakfast meeting in his pyjamas.

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

'It has undergone a thorough research programme. I've shown it to my wife and her sister.'

DO IT YOURSELF - Four new jobs we'll all have to do ourselves

'We're not interested in loyalty,but we do value obedience.'

"He's right, but he didn't have to rub our faces in it."

'Knock it off. That's just the kind of backward thinking I was talking about.'

Colin had finished the 'One Minute Manager' and was now practising the 3467 minute tea break.

' I used to lead by example but it was too much work.'

'When are you going to show some INITIATIVE, Findley?', 'When you TELL me to, sir!'

'Don't just sit there, hire someone who agrees with me.'

'The ethics consultant said our business conduct is immoral. I immediately took action and fired the guy.'

'Rurgh!!' - 'Burp!' - 'Form an orderly queue, ladies!'

'Managing a team in the current climate requires new skills...'

'Take a deep breath and don't panic - we're walking by the reason this area's known as the 'Fear Factor'!'

Back to Work

"You're wrong! I'm not the worst boss you've ever had. I'm the worst former boss you've ever had."

Parkour Breakfast

I understand you all have names already, but if I want to assign my employees names I like, Margeret, I'll damn well go ahead and do it!

'That's all right, dear -- I'll just pick something up on the way to work.'

'What if, and I know this sounds kooky, we communicated with the employees.'

"I heard there's something big coming down from top management."

Doctor with 'Out patient' clip board being sped up by 'Competition', 'Technology' and 'DRG's'

"I hope these reviews don't make you nervous."

You'll never get anywhere as a sculptor, Ernie, until you learn to let the chips fall where they may.

"If you are amenable to that offer, I am prepared to respond with this facial expression."