Powerhouse Mugs

"Same old, same old, men seem intimidated by a strong woman..."

"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."

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."

"Now that's a win."

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

'I made my own list of My World's 100 Most Powerful Women!'

'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.'

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

Multimedia-Conglomerate-Tasking

A king and his paperwork.

Corporate Whore.

'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!"

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

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 hear she melts glass ceilings.'

"With great power comes great reward."

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

"Just being proactive."

'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."

'Can you believe it, Harkins? Out of all those offices, not one person is more important than I am.'