Good work still needs visible ownership.
If no one can see the contribution, the room cannot value it.
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Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers
7 memorable lines from Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers by Lois P. Frankel, each with the idea behind it.
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Over-apologizing can train people to hear uncertainty.
Language can shrink authority before the idea arrives.
Waiting for permission often looks like lack of readiness.
Direct asks are a professional skill.
Boundaries are part of leadership, not a failure of helpfulness.
Protecting focus protects the work.
Being liked is not the same as being trusted.
Warmth needs to stand beside clarity.
Credit should be factual, not inflated or hidden.
State the result and your role.
The book is most useful as a pattern audit, not a personality critique.
Change the habit without shaming the person.
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