Moving onto Dan, about whom LSAS points out there has not been a good word spoken. Dan expresses surprise at this, and I think he honestly believes it, because, all together now, “I put myself forward as Project Manager…” I think he really does think that should be enough for everyone on the team to be falling over themselves to kiss his feet and beg to be fired in his place. And the other one from his songbook “I lead the team to a profit.” But you still lost, so frankly, suck it. Stuart Baggs™ then starts talking over him, and his salient point is “you can lead and sell at the same time”, which is the moral of the story. Also we get this exchange, verbatim:
Dan: I did sell!
Stuart Baggs™: How much did you sell?
Dan: Let’s not make this about the sales numbers…
Seriously, Stuart Baggs™ has a real knack for cutting through the bullshit right to the heart of the matter. I want him in the Boardroom every week, he’s awesome. They argue some more, including Stuart Baggs™ making the hilarious accusation that Dan “talked over everyone, specifically me”, and LSAS finally interrupts them to see if Alex has anything interesting to say. Alex declares that he wouldn’t call Dan’s leadership “managing” so much as “bullying”. LSAS asks Dan why Alex was brought in, and Dan cites two reasons; first, the production fuckup, for which he holds Alex responsible, and second… well, Stuart Baggs™ interrupts at this point to ask Dan how many sausages he made himself, and also take the smuggest sip of water that has ever been sipped. Dan blusters about how he managed the team, and Stuart Baggs™ fully types on an invisible calculator as he says “So that’s, on a calculator… nought.” I love this guy! He’s such a dick! More “I managed the team!” and even Alex joins in with the shouting match to say “Lead By Example! That’s what you’re supposed to do!”
LSAS moves on to the question of why Stuart Baggs™ was brought in, and actually tells Stuart Baggs™ to shut up when he adds a snide “I’d love to know”. Which Stuart Baggs™ manages for all of five seconds, until Dan says “Your sales figures weren’t nearly as good as the bluff you’ve given so far.” Which, to be fair, that is a tough opening to let go by. “But they’re how much better than yours?” I can’t blame him for that.
October 13, 2010 at 8:35 pm |
You missed out the best part about the food miles, which was ‘Ours has… lots and lots less!’ Knowing your prodcut.
This week’s reveals, once again, that I cannot bear to watch pitches.