Problem-solving Tactician Gifts

'As a team we can create problems none of us could cause as individuals.'

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

"I believe we've found the weakest link."

“Sweet mother of Marmaduke... no!”

"Memo to self - personalise new work-station."

Desert Island Mishap

Brainstorm in progress.

"Managing a major project in these challenging times requires IMAGINATION, the FIRST thing I'd like you to imagine is that you have a team to help you."

'So far, sir, we've rejected plans A,B, C, D, E, F, and right now we're evaluating'G'.'

"I've learned to give up when I hear Brooklyn in your voice."

"Never marry an engineer."

Human males marking territory.

"Miss. Wilcox, get me the coast."

"Have you tried turning it off and on again?"

'Boy, look at his personal space!'

"We ran out of the little umbrellas."

'Oi, do you mind, trying to speak to my colleague - two self service tills having a chat together.'

"Did you double-check your math homework?"

"Sorry, Man! I had no idea Alexa would be here!"

'Don't tell me...Team A has the educated guess and Team B the uneducated guess.'

'Thank you colonel we'll keep your strategy in mind.'

Manager. Managing a political campaign and a baseball team are alike in many ways. A campaign is launched with a "first pitch," when a candidate gives a speech selling himself or herself. I change pitchers based on the game situation. In politics and baseball, sometimes it's best to come from the right side and sometimes it's best to come from the left side. We study our competitors' weaknesses and exploit those. In politics we call that "opposition research." And I don't worry about the

"I know I told you to fool him into thinking you've got nothing left, but now you've got me convinced."

'Sir, our sales force has just taken Atlanta.'

'Man, I can't believe we didn't think of this before.'

I've left your pin on the map, but I've loosened it.

This stuff fixes things at home, why not here?

"We can stop the bombardment - the castle surrendered."

This Amount of Computer Code

'Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't.'

"Oh, come on. That's your answer to everything!"

Wi-Fi password?

"I'll drill a hole in the side and we'll be FREE!!"

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