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.'

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

Businesswoman Empowerment

I'm looking for employees who have their own unique way of seeing things my way.

I've been teaching art history for decades. Students today ask new kinds of questions. No, I doubt a gluten-free menu option was available that evening. Nope, the artist was not making a statement about climate change. No, despite the umbrellas, this is not about sun exposure safety. Well, yes, I suppose you can say it's a selfie.

"Son, it's time you learned the benefits of sitting around doing nothing."

Reach for the Star.

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

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

"Women Supporting Women!"

'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.'

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

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.'

Sir Winston Churchill

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

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

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

"I can motivate everyone except myself."

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..."

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

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

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

"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..."

'BANG' and a cosmology institute appears.

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

"I'm sorry, but we're looking for someone who's more likely to be followed than following."

The Dubloon Stops Here

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

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

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