For some reason, women are conditioned to apologize for having ideas, needing things, and causing any inconvenience to others, no matter how small. It seems polite, but this behavior is hurting us in the workplace. Here are some easy changes you can make to replace these “me” centered apologies with “other-centered” gratitude, or just plain clarity.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://carminemedia.com/2020/11/12/how-to-stop-apologizing-and-start-leading/