Opinionated Guru Pillows

Wordilly Durdillies - Straw Pole

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

'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.'

Sir Winston Churchill

'His best qualities are circumventing questions and evading answers.'

'You realize, we can't use the 'benign neglect' method for everything.'

'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

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

Teamwork!

'Instead of a raise, Yomp, you may call me 'Chief', instead of Mr Staghorn.'

'I had to overcome stereotypical misunderstandings about who makes a good leader.'

'Hey! What's the big idea!?!'

"It's hard not to take a mutiny personally."

Now may not be a good time,he just found out he's not going to live forever.

'Our Board of Directors are really very fickle!'

Go slow delegating authority. First learn how to delegate blame.

Decision Making Block

The House of Commons.

'Ms. Blumter, please get me a copy of Educational Leadership for Dummies.'

'Don't worry, Dad. I'm going to turn this company around 360 degrees!'

"Managing a major project in these challenging times requires IMAGINATION, the FIRST thing I'd like you to imagine is that you have a team to help you."

'We're well positioned, but we lack leadership.'

'Greetings and welcome to my new play called 'King Lear.' It's about delegation, succession, and decentralization.'

Female led countries handle pandemic better-study says

'We're getting back to first principles...which means we're going to have some.'

'I've never had to butter up the boss. I've always been the boss.'

Leadership Training

New Memer/Incumbent

Working in a blame culture?

'One thing about being in the drivers seat -- you pay for the gas.'

'It's noble of you to want to keep your employees happy, but I can't help by prescribing something for them.'

'That might work as your own personal mission statement. But what we're really shooting for here is something the whole company can get behind.'

"There's always a period of adjustment whenever you hire a new crew."