Strategy Addict Gifts

The House of Commons.

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

A fight in the Boardroom.

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

"You're going to have to submit to peer review eventually, Bradshaw!"

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

"...but the big question is, does the competition know that we don't know what we don't know?"

Cheers For The Hollyhock Middle School Chess Team

HDQTRS division, Motor Pool and Covert Ops.

After a day long meeting, the decision, as usual, is made in the hallway.

The Trojan Beagle.

"Peterson proposes we move out of the mountains."

'Our problem is how to lower quality while raising prices...'

And here's the office floor plan. The numbers indicate the recommended sequence in which to step on people on your way to the top.

"So let's roll up our sleeves and show that America still builds the world's greatest advertising."

Target your customer.

'What are we, wimps? Are we gonna let a bunch of rabbits push us all over the field? Come on, big guys.'

"Now I'll demonstrate how, with a minimum of capital investment, you can make a mountain out of a molehill!"

'What kind of a mission statement is that?'

'We took the old plan, folded in half, and now it's the new plan.'

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

Maybe it's now time to review our customer care strategy!"

Sales - "Any other suggestion besides getting a bigger chart?"

Business Target

'I think they're up to something.'

"I love fast break business success."

"It's not bulls**t if we call it strategy."

Game changing

'Don't look now, but I think we're being followed.'

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

"When it comes to online marketing, I'm puzzled."

'And this will be our strategic plan for the coming year.'

'You should agree with me, but not all the time, Try mixing it up a little,'

'Good news from the field, sire! Attila did not like the referee's call, so he's folding up his tents, taking his ball and going home!'

'I have no one to blame but myself, for now.'