My boss' boss is a character, and has a great way of observing and commenting on the ridiculous nature of the corporate workplace. We call his sayings "Bossisms."
On siloed teams not adhering to a new cross-functional process:
We're all in the same boat, but everyone is pulling on their oar at a different time.
On a team member being a key part of the team:
He's our tent pole.
On Agile being the new methodology du jour:
It's like a car full of cheerleaders. Looks good, but how you gonna get from A to B?
That 15 year old can't drive!
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