Organizational Gurus Prints

When Engineers Crack.

'I think it's time to clean out the refrigerator.'

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

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

'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

Large Dollar Sign Office Block

"So, we look to the fourth quarter as a time of healing."

Things-to-do-today: Daily workboxes piled up on desk.

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

Colour Version: Living by the Clock

The MBA Draft

'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

Here and There Trays

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

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

The Dubloon Stops Here

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

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

"For heaven's sake, Ogden, it's vacation time! Must you make your little lists even on vacation time?"

'I'm sorry but I'm afraid the corporation is going in a different direction.'

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

'The good news is, we did as well as expected last quarter. The bad news is, we didn't expect to do too well.'

Teamwork!

'You'll be happy to see that I've finally managed to turn things around.'

Road Forks in the Road: No Way and Yes Way.

Career opportunities

'Now then - I just wanted to see how you handle pressure, Mr. Boyle.'

'Kroft, Kroft, Kroft...to thine own demographic be true!'

"Uh-Oh..."

"My best managerial trait is that I dig for answers until I get them between my teeth. My worst trait is that sometimes I bury them."

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

'It's only fair to warn you that if you get the job there would be a lot of filing involved.'

"He thought this would illustrate the company hierarchy more clearly than the organizational chart."

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