Life Imitates The Office

"I've created an atmosphere where I am friend first, boss second. Probably entertainer third."

“When people say to me: would you rather be thought of as a funny man or a great boss? My answer’s always the same, to me, they’re not mutually exclusive.”

David Brent, general manager of the Slough branch of Wernham-Hogg paper merchancts in the BBC's television comedy The Office.

"Everyone Wants a Funny Boss. Survey: Humor is key for Good Managers"

Tom Musbach, Yahoo!.com HotJobs Article (October 16, 2007)