Strategy And Planning Aficionado Pillows

"Ruling the world is a nice ambition, but shouldn't you have a backup plan?"

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

"Another job well done by your conflict resolution specialist."

A fight in the Boardroom.

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

'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?"

USAID Octopus Wrapping Around Globe

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

"Does anyone here have a clue what it is we used to get?"

"Peterson proposes we move out of the mountains."

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

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

Target your customer.

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

'General, please hire large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny.'

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

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

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

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

Business Target

Game changing

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

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

Five Ideas For Success: Always finish what you. . .

'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.'

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

"Finally, a succinct corporate mission statement."

Space for Lease.

"I'm in my third day of trying to figure out which little square I am."

Challenge and solution

'Okay, let's go over this again: You tell me your great ideas, I repeat them back to you, then you tell me I have a great idea and I get all the credit for it!'