Surgery Strategy Seeker Gifts

'Since you can't tolerate anesthetics, severall of our personnel will hold you down.'

"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?'

"Stock options for your thoughts."

'OK, the old one's in my right hand, the donor's in my left. Rght?'

How leaders fail

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

"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?"

"Serendipity is not a strategy."

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

There's no such thing as a triple carburetor bypass!

"He's his own worst enemy."

Our Two Parties, Explained

'And finally, there is the universal solution.'

'Oh, believe me -- you don't want to hear it in layman's terms!'

"Weather like this plagued my retreat from Moscow."

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

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

Jack and Ina build their dream house.

"At least we are consistently inconsistent."

Nurse pushing the Grim Reaper out of the Surgery room.

'Look, can't we just build the damn thing next to the quarry?'

'Well, I'm not very satisfied with our customers, either.'

'I want to discuss communication clarity.'

'Gee!' (doctor looking at x-ray)

Boss, remember when you said you'd consider giving me a raise if I were to show initiative? No. I used the caf

'If two wrongs don't make a right...try three.'

Target your message

"If we can't find the way forward, let's find the way back."

"I think we should try something a little simpler."

Most valuable element.

Well, everything's going great! I guess it's time to bring in the naysayers.