Strategy Mastermind Gifts

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

'And finally, there's option three, a classic business model that would reduce our marketing, supply-chain and production expenses by 85 percent!' '

"OK, once again, for Bob's benefit: Hunting in a pack only works if everybody sticks to the plan!"

"What we want to tap into here is denial."

Did you see the presidential debate, boss? Did I! The entire township's satellite, cable lines, and internet mysteriously went down … except for in this café. We were packed with hundreds of debate-watchers who had nowhere else to go. I set up outdoor projectors for the hungry and thirsty overflow crowd. Does this have anything to do with why you sent me up into the mountains to cut some wires? Who knows?

Army Promotions Board. You need to select one of these contenders for promotion to lieutenant colonet. It's like being in college. I have to pick a major.

'Vikings behind you, a scary monster to the side, and the building's on fire. What do you want to do?'

'Our objective is to move to smaller premises!'

'The Defeat of Jenga Castle'.

Ecstatic 'R' Us: 'They've just announced massive profits.'

Do you realise you are talking to someone who has a three year rolling contract and knows where all the bodies are buried?

Countervailing Strategies

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

"That's Paul, he's our head of partnerships..."

"My hackers just collapsed your country's economy."

'I was in a camouflage unit, so this one is for Hide and Seek.'

MEDICAL SCHOOL, 'I didn't know you COULD specialize in insurance.'

"We structured the deal so it won't make any sense to you."

"I hope I get rock and you get scissors, or I get scissors and you get paper, or I get paper and you get rock."

"I think you might need to start again."

To attract a bigger audience, the world chess federation allow fans to distract an opponent when it's his move.

Notoriously losing pieces, the Varns could only have family game night by putting together whatever they could find. 'Checkmate!' 'You sank my Battleship!' 'You didn't say 'UNO'!

Man mourns the loss of his king after being checkmated.

'He's been hiding out here for 20 years. Apparently, his buddies forgot to tell him the paintball tournament was over.'

"Compare Calculate Contrast Before you make a move"

"The team needs LEADERSHIP, anyone have a view on that?"

What can I play?

'With 5% spent on talent, 5% on production, and 90% on marketing...I smell WINNER!'

"I just learned that my golden parachute was not properly packed."

Carlo Ancelotti

"This is super. I asked for super-duper."

'Okay, here's the plan...'

I don't like the looks of this.

The imagery attacks the compalcency of the casual web surfer and uses a visual cacophony of discordant images to excite and enthusethe casual visitor...

"O.K., Saddam, we want a full and accurate accounting of what you've got - or else?"