Strategy Junkie Mugs

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.

"We could fire everyone and overhaul the company - or we could just change our name."

"Bert, I'm confused. What happens after we circle the wagons, tighten our belts and walk a mile in our customer's shoes? Is that when the chickens come home to roost?"

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'."

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

Group Think Time

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

"Leadership is all about knowing who to delegate responsibility for all your mistakes."

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

"You're a genius, Shaw. This is an idea whose copyright has expired."

The Trojan Beagle.

'I think I know what the problem is!'

"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.

'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.'

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

Business Target

The House of Commons.

Game changing

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

"I love fast break business success."

'Leadership training.'

'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."

...I wonder who started the rumour of your resignation?

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

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