Strategic Surprise Planners Mugs

'My only suspicion was that they might be regifting.'

"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."

"Cheers! Well, this is exciting. I've never had a dinner date with a duck before." "Relax, honey. I'm just here for the bread."

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

"Can you change this quiz grade from an A to a C? I like to keep expectations low until I blow my parents' mind by acing the final exam."

Cardiac Recovery.

'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.'

Corporate departments as a metaphor for growing up.

Failure/Due Diligence

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?'

"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."

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

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

'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?"

"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.'

"Mom, Dad, this is Kevin, our new ombudsman."

'They were all out of roses.'

Cat at Surprise Party.

Man proposes holding a balloon.

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

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

Daimler, ChryslerSturm and Drang meeting

US fears missile competition.

People, what a fantastic opportunity for a reset!

"Gee, Dave, a proposal to balance the budget wasn't really what I was expecting."