Recently, a magazine ran a contest. They were looking for   
people to submit quotes from their real-life managers. Here   
are some of the submissions:   

As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to access the   
building using individual security cards. Pictures will be   
taken next Wednesday and employees will receive their cards   
in two weeks. (This was the winning quote from Fred Dales   
at Microsoft Corp in Redmond, WA.)   

What I need is a list of specific unknown problems we will   
encounter. (Lykes Lines Shipping)   

E-mail is not to be used to pass on information or data. It   
should be used only for company business (Accounting manager,   
Electric Boat Company)   

This project is so important, we can't let things that are   
more important interfere with it. (Advertising/Marketing   
manager, United Parcel Service)   

Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the schedule.   
No one will believe you solved this problem in one day!   
We've been working on it for months. Now, go act busy for a   
few weeks and I'll let you know when it's time to tell them.   
(R&D supervisor, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing/3M Corp.)   

Quote from the Boss: "Teamwork is a lot of people doing what   
I say." (Marketing executive, Citrix Corporation)   

We recently received a memo from senior management saying:   
"This is to inform you that a memo will be issued today   
regarding the subject mentioned above." (Microsoft, Legal   
Affairs Division)   

One day my Boss asked for a status report concerning a project   
I was working on. I asked him if tomorrow would be soon enough.   
He said "If I wanted it tomorrow, I would have waited until   
tomorrow to ask for it!" (New business manager, Hallmark   
Greeting Cards.)