Pac Power Player Gifts

The Battle Is Joined

"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!"

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

The president's men

'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."

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.

News Internecine: Murdoch succession battle

Career Choices

Dolphins playing on a seesaw.

'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 got great velocity but his trajectory needs work."

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

'So, now we have ascertained who is responsible...'

'As meetings go that was one of my better ones!'

'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'.

A king and his paperwork.

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

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

Multimedia-Conglomerate-Tasking

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

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

Corporate Whore.

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

Desk sign: 'Brown-nose'.

"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'.

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

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

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

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

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