Promotion To Leadership Pillows

'Well somebody should have checked!'

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

'You realize, we can't use the 'benign neglect' method for everything.'

"You've got your corner office, so what more do you want?"

'I hope you're not threatened by powerful women, because you're fired.'

'I'll be late for dinner, dear. I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

'Let's not go by the book.'

'Finally! A meeting with one of the bigwigs.'

'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

I hope a starting salary of 80 and a severance of 12 is acceptable....

"I was just going to say, 'Well, I don't make the rules.' But, of course, I do make the rules."

In basket-case.

Others will fight for you

"It's clear to me that you want to go far with this company."

So which rung are you on my corporate ladder?

A fight in the Boardroom.

'I'll make my final decision on that promotion of yours, after this game.'

"Why can't the rest of you be more like Rollins, here? He does his homework!"

Businessman on stilts: 'I had to step over a lot of people to get where I am today.'

Things-to-do-today: Daily workboxes piled up on desk.

"So, tell me a little bit more about this house training you mention on your CV."

Business books - Who's Who & Who's Downsized sections.

"Helen brings home our second, third and fourth incomes."

Reach for the Star.

The MBA Draft

"I don't care if you are the Immediate Gratification Generation. Get out of my chair and back to the mailroom."

'I like the way you handle responsibility, McWit, so I'm going to blame some stuff on you.'

'Take a few days off. Suck some necks ...'

"Hey, you stick your neck out on a regular basis, it's gonna happen. The important thing is to just get up and keep moving forward."

Areas of the Body Where Stress Can Manifest

'Ah, Galagher, we made good use of your proposal.'

The trend toward less formal offices began to gain steam.

"Well the good news is that after the reorganisation you'll be leading the team."

"We're a very small international conglomerate."

'I clawed my way to the top and then I clawed my way back to the middle.'