Team Strategy Guru Pillows

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

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

'We're like family. I look out for them. They look out for me.'

"Can we please just stick to the core business?"

"Not bad, considering no one knows exactly what we produce or sell here."

Multimedia-Conglomerate-Tasking

'Our strategy is perfect! This is the customers' fault - they don't think the way WE do!'

"I know it's a big risk, Fred, but don't lose sight of its strongest selling point: You're taking it, not me!"

I'd like to talk about absenteeism.

"Always be a team player...that way there's always someone around to blame."

"Why so aloof in here? When you're on base, you yak your ass off with every Yankee in sight."

'We like the teamwork idea, but Billy won't let us play with his ball.'

"Apart from that, Bob, what else did you learn on the team-building paintball weekend?"

'I forgave ya for puttin' 'em all in one basket, but this goes too far!'

Great Business Ideas - Musk Twitter X

'With your 4-4-2 formation I don't think you'll see the end of this match.'

'Tell them there'll be no retaliation, then check with the chiefs of staff, the media and our major allies what leeway we have in the adapted dissuasion department.'

"Anyone can dream the impossible dream. We need to sell the impossible dream."

'Our only option is to improve quality or hire more lawyers.'

'We have to plan for the future. It will take us a generation to get out of debt.'

"The steering-committee three are we. Run it by us, and we'll see."

'We're facing a hostile takeover.'

Business Meeting

'...OK so you've got the herd mentality... now go out tere and be a herd... now move!'

"They said it couldn't be done. I suppose we should have listened to our lawyers."

Assets On Hand/Familiarity With Landscape

'You beat me by two...but with your penalties I beat you by 150!'

'As all coherent strategy has failed, we turn to you.'

'It's a win-win, but a win-win-win would be better.'

Scrabble with the Hares and Tortoise

"Here comes the other team...that's their coach, strength train, game strategist and sports psychologist."