Bad Manager Cartoons and Comics

"Relax, Pierson, I'm just working on my control."

"Before you connect any more dots, you should know that all the dots have been repurposed."

"Cosgrove, why don't you tell us what you did on your summer vacation while your department fell into disarray and your projections proved to be woefully inaccurate."

"You really need to work on your ideas that i take all the credit for."

"You're out, Hodges—it's time to make way for a younger loser."

Violence as a Management Tool

"Oh, that's right, Stanwick, cry—mock my inability to empathize."

Executive Mime.

"Here's one I wrote myself. It's called 'Blues for the Guy I'm Laying Off.'"

"It has come to my attention, Collins, that you are hydrating on company time."

"Should I rationalize or backpedal?"

"Let me put it this way—you're irreplaceable but not indispensable."

"Very good, Benson. That's what I want to see."

"No, sir, they don't come with the cubicle—you have to order the cubicle separately."

"Since we can't seem to decide on Mr. Johnson's or Mr Anderson's proposal, we'll let Lady Luck give us the answer."

"Hey! When I blow the conch shell the meeting comes to order!''

"Cindy, find ten people who still work here."

"I just have a few minor fixes that will ruin everything you've come up with."

"Make it quick—I only have a minute."

Management is all about...

"I'm not trying to micro-manage – I'm just plain old snooping."

"She has her mother's management style."

"Thompson gets great results, despite his lack of people skills."

"Leadership is more than shouting loudly and showing people pictures of your bank balance!"

"Was delegation the only thing you learnt on that management course?"