Misadventure Maven Gifts

"Why not pay someone to clean out the gutters?" "Total waste of good beer money." And just like that, Gail became a widow.

'A few more years in this job and you'll learn how to delegate stress.'

"Does anyone here have a clue what it is we used to get?"

'Once, long ago, I thought I was wrong...but it turned out I was mistaken.'

"I don't have to be a team player, Crawford. I'm the team owner."

'I think it's time to rein in Henderson.'

'What can I do to create a climate where things get done?'

"Someone, call the office and see if we can get a fresh carrot."

'Sorry to interrupt Dixon - but this is not what I meant when I said this company needed more blue-sky thinking!'

"I'm sure he said to meet him near the cactus."

"First of all, let me commend everyone on the teamwork displayed on this icebreaker. Secondly, let me apologize for some of the motivational language I used during this session..."

Man carrying his boss.

"Assisting me with this delicate procedure is Dr. Warren. He's one of the top specialists in avoiding malpractice suits."

"Despite years of management training john still found it difficult to give negative feedback."

The worker/the man who monitors the worker/the man who wrote the draft policy guidelines on how to monitor the man monitoring the worker.

'There's an absence of leadership in this authority,we need to explore the possibility of thinking about setting up a sub-committee to look into it.'

'Office of not much budget, and even less management! Yomp speaking!'

"Oh, the crystal ball rolled off and fell right on my foot! Didn't see it coming!"

"What kind of crazy management scheme is this?"

'Sorry...I don't deal with lease issues.'

'How dare you accuse me of sinking this company?'

'Hmm...this new management fad is crazy enough that it might just work...'

"If the jumper cables don't work, I'll pour more motor oil on the keys."

'Attention, all department heads: the buck stops there. I've had it!'

'This spider's web proves that you've done no work today!'

'No! That's not a wall safe, it's a porthole!'

"You told me to make a desktop shortcut, so I did. Just take the shortcut I made through the mess."

"Successful leadership involves more than just shouting at people."

"Last chance, or Max here has ways of making you talk."

Reconnaissance reports your email blast to Sales was a direct hit, with acceptable collateral damage in Finance and Accounting.

"I can't fire him. He has corporate sponsors!"