Category Archives: Shakespeare in Management

“Management” is almost the crucible of all that is bad in man (and sometimes good). Shakespeare offer an incredible wealth of management insights. Equally, Shakespeare is a fantastic source of punchlines – yes – to drive your good colleagues into action and your sons-of-bitches office enemies into despair.

Have we all gone mad?

Posted on March 10, 2012 by jimmie

“…have we eaten on the insane root That takes the reason prisoner?” (Macbeth act 1 sc. 3) Tips for Use. At the office, or in a debate with your political opponent – when the proposal that is aired is complete madness. Regrettably the instances of application are endless. Just as one example, an insane root Read More

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The Winter of our Discontent

Posted on March 9, 2012 by jimmie

“Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York; And all the clouds that lour’d upon our house In the deep bosom of the ocean buried…” (King Richard III act 1sc. 1) Tip for Use. When a meeting is held up waiting for the arrival of latecomer. “Now is Read More

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Brutus is an honourable man

Posted on March 7, 2012 by jimmie

“But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man.” (Julius Caesar act 3 sc. 2) Tips for Use. This is probably the second best known repartee by William Shakespeare. Perfect at the office when your opponent doggedly tries to derail your plans, whatever they may be, improvement, re-organization etc. As it often Read More

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Nonsense! Or Senseless Speaking

Posted on March 6, 2012 by jimmie

 “… senseless speaking or a speaking such As sense cannot untie.” (Cymbeline act 5 sc. 4) Tips for Use. That many speak nonsense or don’t know what they are talking about requires no explanation or proof. Turn on any TV channel and  masochistically listen to the typical declarations of sundry politicians. Generalities, platitudes, untruths, statements Read More

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Authority, a dog obeyed in office

Posted on March 3, 2012 by jimmie

K. LEAR  Thou hast seen a farmer’s dog bark at a beggar? GLOUCESTER  Ay, sir. K. LEAR  And the creature run from the cur? There thou mightst behold the great image of authority: a dog’s obeyed in office. (King Lear act 4 sc.6)
 Tips for Use. A healthy lack of respect for pomp and authority Read More

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Innovation, Coriolanus, Shakespeare in management

Posted on March 2, 2012 by jimmie

“What custom wills, in all things should we do’t, The dust on antique time would lie unswept, And mountainous error be too highly heapt For truth to o’er-peer.” (Coriolanus act 2 sc. 3) Tips for Use. When you are proposing a new, brilliant project or idea and meet with the usual resistance by the entrenched, Read More

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Your political enemy makes extraordinary statements (i.e. lies)

Posted on February 20, 2012 by jimmie

“A lioness hath whelped in the streets; And graves have yawn’d, and yielded up their dead.” (JC.2.1) Tips for Use. Question the veracity of   your adversary’s statements by pointing to the their improbability. For example, “… And now you will also tell me that a lioness hath whelped in the streets and graves have yawned Read More

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Why do you need a Raise

Posted on February 13, 2012 by jimmie

“I can get no remedy against this consumption of the purse; borrowing only lingers and lingers it out, but the disease is incurable.” (KHIV.p2.1.2) Tip for Use. Often employers temporize on giving you a raise and wait when you will gather enough gumption to broach the subject. Even so, they may ask you why do Read More

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But Yet, Objections Direct or Indirect

Posted on February 7, 2012 by jimmie

“I do not like ‘but yet’, it does allay The good precedence: fie upon ‘but yet’, ‘But yet’ is as a jailer to bring forth Some monstrous malefactor.” (AC.2.5) Tips for use. When she is almost ready to say yes but there is still some hesitation expressed by “but yet”. Or in any occasion where Read More

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Say No to Fast Food

Posted on February 6, 2012 by jimmie

“…on the Alps 
It is reported thou didst eat strange flesh,
 Which some did die to look on:” (AC.1.4) Tips for use. A good reason for not eating fast food. You can quote the observation about Antony. Or you could just say, “This is food which some did die to look on.” Equally applicable to Read More

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