Powerhouse Speaker Pillows

"Petersen doesn't say much, but when he does speak people listen!"

"I need to put more fire into my speech."

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

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

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

They hated me.

The president's men

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

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

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

"I feel like that I've been given a unique oppurtunity to speak out on issues."

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

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

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

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

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

Man selling 'pearls of wisdom'.

Multimedia-Conglomerate-Tasking

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

A king and his paperwork.

Corporate Whore.

'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.'

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

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

'And in conclusion.'

'Going back to work now that the kids are grown is one thing, Martha. Mounting a hostile takeover bid of my company is another!'

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

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

'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 hear she melts glass ceilings.'

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