Takeover Enthusiast Pillows

'There he goes, the bravest M&A knight that our kingdom has ever known.'

'For your information, I am engaging the energy of change and complexity to create the future I desire.'

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

'We divested ourselves of a division here, a subsidiary there, a branch here, an affiliate there...there's nothing left!'

"To summarize the year: we were taken over, we took over, we were taken over and we took over."

"They've agreed to the merger, the sticking point is who is swallowing who?"

'At Tesmer holdings, we don't break the rules! We change them!'

"I see you've security marked your property."

'Uh - oh... this looks like an unfriendly takeover!'

"This year I resolve to embrace change."

"So far it doesn't look like a hostile takeover."

We're halfway through teaching her to roll over.

"Oh, no! We've inadvertently gobbled up our own parent company."

'I thought people were quite receptive to the change seminar.'

'There's a gentleman out here with $643 million. He would like to discuss a takeover.'

'The reason I have been able to keep my job through these turbulent times, is that I welcome change, especially if it's from a vending machine.'

"Nobody wants to merge with us."

Business Partners' vows

'It's okay if don't want to give us control of your company. We're perfectly capable of living with incredible disappointment.'

"I always cry at mergers."

'Maybe change is a good thing.'

'The buildings are merging.'

Okay, let's see...who's on tap to update our progress with that hostile takeover?

"Our company is going to embrace cutting edge change...that's why the room is full of old white guys waiting for me to load a motivational video into a VCR."

After the Nordstrom-Nordstream Merger

'This has been a test. Had this been an actual corporate takeover...'

'My hero!'

Change, Change, Change, Change.

'Welcome to Change Management 101. We'll start with some free falls.'

'How dare you accuse me of sinking this company?'

'You should have seen me sooner, Mr. Fenswick.'

"I think deep down he's really pleased the union has a female head for the first time..."

"I hope I haven't taken you aback by asking you to attend the change seminar."

Teaching evolution in the business schools.