Strategy Thinkers Gifts

Fencing Venn Graph

'It's not working, chief - fighting fire with fire.'

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?'

"Stock options for your thoughts."

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'."

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

'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 want you to paddle against the current.'

"Is it just a scary coincidence that the words 'changes' and 'unknown' both have 7 letters?"

'Do you want to tell them their department is being downsized again, or should I?'

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

"Quit stalling, Smithers. Where's the SALES chart?"

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

"Serendipity is not a strategy."

"He's his own worst enemy."

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

Alternative fielding positions

"What's wrong with swallowing up other companies?"

"Peterson proposes we move out of the mountains."

Target your customer.

'Let's throw ball. Running game not working.'

'Maybe we should sign him before the MVP award is announced.'

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

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

"Weather like this plagued my retreat from Moscow."

'Could we finish these negotiations via e-mail? That will allow me to think before I respond to your proposals.'

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

Jack and Ina build their dream house.