Mentorship Guru Gifts

Stanley's life coach gets a technical and is ejected.

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

'Put an egg in the bowl and beat it with the whisk.'

'... And some primitive cultures, believed that 'the great ones' modelled us from clay.'

Businesswoman Empowerment

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

Reach for the Star.

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

"Women Supporting Women!"

'No, your guess isn't as good as mine.'

"I've just been offered a job sorting out the Y1K bug.."

'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.'

Academic Idol - 'Professor Johannsen's paper was zippy. It had robust vocabulary and I almost felt that I could dance to it. I would give it a 7.'

'I like the way you handle responsibility, McWit, so I'm going to blame some stuff on you.'

Sir Winston Churchill

"I wasn't the smartest guy in the room, but I was the loudest."

"I can motivate everyone except myself."

'I'm sorry, but everyone is in a meeting.'

Leadership in the Covid-19 Era

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

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

The Dubloon Stops Here

"...and before you embark upon life's journey, could one of you help me with my laptop?"

"Oh indeed I did: I went feral for a year when I was young. It taught me a lot about the world, but about myself too..."

"Actually, the district office is getting better results with a fresh garlic bagel."

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

"Leadership is all about knowing who to delegate responsibility for all your mistakes."

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

'Investment charts can be complicated, son, but that usually means, 'bonuses'.'

'BANG' and a cosmology institute appears.

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

Teamwork!