Office Power Players Gifts

'I'll push the buttons around here.'

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

"I was hoping this presentation would be more interesting upside down."

"Well, ordinary men have colleagues. Successful men have victims."

The president's men

A fight in the Boardroom.

'When I grow up, I'm either going to be an authority figure or an unimpeachable source.'

"What if he's bluffing? What if he's not? What if the room just gets too hot?"

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

News Internecine: Murdoch succession battle

And here's the office floor plan. The numbers indicate the recommended sequence in which to step on people on your way to the top.

Career Choices

'In my rise to the tip I was always aware of a higher power - now I feel I'm ready to take it on.'

'He's ruthless and greedy... so let's make sure he's on our side.'

"If you're really interested, talk to someone at corporate. They own my soul."

'Remember - Reilly's Chairman of the Board, but Henderson's the Alpha male.'

Senior Partner works at a desk, sign on wall behind her says 'Ms. Davis senior partner - formerly: 'Hey You'.

"Of course, when I say we the people I mean I the people."

Multimedia-Conglomerate-Tasking

"What's on my schedule today, Fred?"

A king and his paperwork.

'I'm moving up to be Chairperson of the Board. One of you will be President.'

'You myst blow at least a 2.3 on the 'drunk with power' breathalizer before they'll promote you to upper management.'

"Granberry, you're about to suffer a near-death experience!"

"As you can see, Simpson, I'm not the sort of man who's afraid of confrontation...that is you isn't it, Simpson?"

Executive with desk-boxes 'get rich' and 'get even'.

'Miss Ryder, I'm ready to start executing.'

'Of course, you realise my chief of staff has more power and influence than your chief of staff.'

'I'll need some people to boss around.'

"I'll roll over but I refuse to play dead."

'He's a great leader...he doesn't care who gets the credit...as long as he gets the money.'

"With great power comes great reward."

'I hear she melts glass ceilings.'

"In this company the managers and workers see eye to eye...you just have to ask the caretaker for a ladder."