 BossMan is a superhero for managers, executives and CEOs. He's 6 inches tall, made from plastic, and comes equipped with 7 accessories:
* Happy Face Mask
* Angry Face Mask
* Stock Certificate
* Megaphone
* Cell Phone
* Cigar
* Annual Report
Commander of the corridor, bigwig of the boardroom, the manager wields his power through meetings and memos. Leading a brave crusade to reach objectives, through an open door he empowers, incentivizes, implements change and captures mindshare. Yet, this hero has a dark side. In worship of mysterious core competencies he rightsizes, conducts blamestorming, and turns boardrooms into bored rooms…
CODE NAME: BossMan
AKA: big cheese, number one, slave driver, head honcho, top dog
SUPER POWERS: management might; schmoozing; big picture vision & revision; yes man magnetism; power tie collection; adding value; deliverable delivery
VULNERABILITIES: shareholders; analysis paralysis; total quality management; employee empowerment; action itemitis
CATCHPHRASES:
“Revenue minus expenses equals PROFIT.”
“You are empowered to agree with my decisions.”
“The punishment will continue until morale improves.”
Didja watch the movie "Office Space"? This figure reminds us of the boss, "Bill Lumbergh".
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