Responsibility Guru Pillows

"You can make your own mistakes when you can hire your own lawyer."

"It's a memo from the legal department reminding us to (heh-heh), 'keep our noses clean'."

'I'm judging by your silence Al that you're giving me the green light on the Greenwich project. I just want to say that I admire your leadership. I guess that's why you've been running this company for 20 years.'

Sir Winston Churchill

'His best qualities are circumventing questions and evading answers.'

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

'The downside to my meteoric rise to the top is that I didn't have the opportunity to step on many people.'

"I suppose just climbing the greasy pole is no longer an option..."

The Dubloon Stops Here

'I'm afraid you don't have the leadership qualities we're seeking.'

Teamwork!

'Instead of a raise, Yomp, you may call me 'Chief', instead of Mr Staghorn.'

"Cards to remind people that you still haven’t gotten a thank you note from them"

'I had to overcome stereotypical misunderstandings about who makes a good leader.'

Thank you bubbles

The Buck Never Stops.

"It's hard not to take a mutiny personally."

"Do you have a minute, Bob? I'd like to speak with you about the concept of 'leadership'."

'So, now we have ascertained who is responsible...'

'Our Board of Directors are really very fickle!'

Now may not be a good time,he just found out he's not going to live forever.

The House of Commons.

Go slow delegating authority. First learn how to delegate blame.

Decision Making Block

'Ms. Blumter, please get me a copy of Educational Leadership for Dummies.'

'As my subordinate, naturally I expect you to take the heat on things that otherwise would make me uncomfortable.'

'Don't worry, Dad. I'm going to turn this company around 360 degrees!'

"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."

'We're well positioned, but we lack leadership.'

'Greetings and welcome to my new play called 'King Lear.' It's about delegation, succession, and decentralization.'

The Female Brain and The Other One

Female led countries handle pandemic better-study says

'We're getting back to first principles...which means we're going to have some.'

Working in a blame culture?

'I've never had to butter up the boss. I've always been the boss.'