Strategy Thinker Mugs

"We need to rethink our strategy of hoping the Internet will just go away."

'A good leader can lead them to water, but a great leader can also make them drink.'

Economic Forecasting.

"Based on the feedback from advisers whom I haven't beheaded, all of my ideas are great."

'I want to discuss communication clarity.'

"It's important to be close friends with the pharaoh, but not so close that he wants to be entombed with you."

"Looks like the rainbow marketing campaign didn't work."

Our Two Parties, Explained

Dronin'

Danaelect: 'Working on the final piece of the puzzle...of how I can finally get my plan for world peace to work.'

"I think some of the money could go on a media strategy,eh Tuck?"

Cat reading Rommel biography.

'...and the eyes of the company will be on you all the way, Jones.'

Hopeful Liberty

'I bit all the hands that did not feed me and now I need a diet! Please help!!"

Suggestions/Terms and Conditions

"Looks like we found the issue."

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

"Stock options for your thoughts."

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

A fight in the Boardroom.

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

'It has come to my attention that we need to hedge against our five-year plan.'

How leaders fail

"Be patient. He'll have to visit the water cooler sooner or later."

"Unfortunately, the consumer was not as demanding as we had hoped."

Employee won't think about work outside of box

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

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

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

"We need a best practice swim lane to leverage our core competency, move the needle outside the box, and open the kimono while keeping our ducks in a row. Can anyone give me a sustainable solution to more vertical effectiveness without getting too granula

'I am willing to concede that the company has been underperforming of late...'

'I want you to paddle against the current.'