Powerpointer Pillows

"It's confusing when everybody has a pointer."

"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.'

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

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

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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.

Unto thee shall pass the executive laser pointer. Take this authority and delegate it.

'I don't want your input until you produce some output.'

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

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.'

Basketball

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

Multimedia-Conglomerate-Tasking

A king and his paperwork.

'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!"

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

'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.'

"With great power comes great reward."

"Just being proactive."

"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.'

"We want a management buy out - if you'll lend us the money."

'I'm interested in a bureaucratic Position...'

"Well now that you all have put in your 2p, I'd like to put in my 52%"

"Fenwick asks the questions other executive staff won't dare."