Strategic Planner Glamour Gifts

'It'll be a disaster...you've no experience in Forward-facing reorganisation target setting prioritisation strategic planning.'

"Looks like we found the issue."

"Marshall, somewhere out there, just waiting for us, is a loophole in the system."

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

"We need to reset our fiscal compass to the changing business horizon."

'Yes, I do have some ideas for the wedding! We could fly in on jet packs, say our vows on a bridge over a piranha pool with you in a white bikini, hold the reception in a casino and honeymoon in a secret underground bunker!'

'Fred, I want you to sanitize this, punch it up, dumb it down, leak it to the media and then be fully prepared to deny it!'

"All we have to fear is fear itself and unmet quarterly projections."

'The good news is we've discovered a vast new oil resource. The bad news is we need a space ship to get there.'

Failure/Due Diligence

Corporate departments as a metaphor for growing up.

Plan 'A', Plan 'B' - "I say we should go with plan 'A', sir."

Jack and Ina build their dream house.

'Does it bother anyone else that our entire business is based on one questionable product?'

"Staring down the enemy in the heat of battle! That is how sausage is made!"

"We've developed a five year plan that includes ample provisions for another five year plan if this one doesn't work."

"After an extensive analysis of your company's strengths and weaknesses our recommendation is to give us more money."

"De l'huile bouillante, pas du fromage fondu!"

Business cartoon showing sales declining so much that they bounce off the floor.

"I love fast break business success."

'We had no contingency plan for things going right.'

"Does it ever cross your mind that we make a lot of money because no one else wants to do what we do?"

"We need to cut costs, so I will show good leadership and will not drink champagne for lunch everyday. I will drink Prosecco instead."

"Not the most impressive strategic plan I've ever seen."

'Diversify, diversify, diversify. Never keep all your eggs in one basket, unless it's Easter.'

'I gotta bad feeling about this.'

Daimler, ChryslerSturm and Drang meeting

US fears missile competition.

"There goes the person that proved the Peter principal faster than anyone in history."

"So, gentlemen.... By investing in this time vortex manipulator, we will be able to cross the bridges before we come to them."

'It's an idea whose time has come, Mr. Mayor -- 'drive-through traffic court'!'

'Apparently, wild hopes and dreams, re-enacted by Barbie and Ken, are no substitute for a solid business plan.'

People, what a fantastic opportunity for a reset!

"We don't believe in miracles. We rely on them."

"Ah yes… this is Mr Shipley, our new head of strategically placed objects."