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“I’m sorry for seeming like an asshole. I seemed like an asshole because I was, in fact, being an asshole, without caveat. You’ve every right to call me out on
by cocacola1 4y ago
“I’m sorry for seeming like an asshole. I seemed like an asshole because I was, in fact, being an asshole, without caveat. You’ve every right to call me out on it. As a show of sincerity, and to show these aren’t just empty words, I’ll return this $3.9 million bonus I received.”
- sonofhans 4y agoIt’s funny and sad that this sort of _blazingly obvious_ and simple response is a difficult-to-imagine outlier.
- seanhunter 4y agoRight exactly. This can be generalised easily into a template for a genuine apology: I'm sorry for doing X - I was wrong. I'll try to do Y better in future. Note: - It acknowleges fault, takes personal responsibility and doesn't blame others - It doesn't make excuses - It makes a commitment to improvement with concrete action Everyone makes mistakes. If you think you don't make mistakes or always shift blame onto others you have a problem. As a fun parlour game, look at this list and think how many of these attributes CEOs you have worked with share https://www.choosingtherapy.com/signs-of-a-psychopath/ https://www.choosingtherapy.com/signs-of-a-psychopath/