Doug

Mostly for my reference ... To Do list, from Richard Wilkins, Mayor of Sunnydale in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in the episode "Bad Girls" from Season 3:

• GREET SCOUTS [tick]
  
• PLUMBER UNION RESCHEDULE [tick]
  
• CALL TEMP AGENCY [tick]
  
• BECOME INVINCIBLE [tick]
  
• MEETING WITH PTA
  
• HAIRCUT

Mayor Wilkins is my managerial hero. He pursues a major overall objective but manages to be polite and civil to all along the way, with only minor exceptions when grievously provoked. Admittedly his overall objective was to become a gigantic evil demon, but I wouldn't want to emulate him in all respects. I'm certainly not planning a haircut any time soon, for instance.