The secrets of a great apology
Worklife with Adam Grant
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4.8 • 9.4K Ratings
🗓️ 27 May 2025
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
When you mess up, a sincere apology can make all the difference. But making things right takes more than a simple “I’m sorry.” In this episode, Adam takes us from the pre-kindergarten classroom to Formula One’s race track to investigate what it takes to make amends, right wrongs, and repair relationships.
Guests: pre-K teacher Kath Konecky; management professor Beth Polin; Formula One executive Mark Gallagher.
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Kath Konecky (Website: ps321.org/our-school/staff/)
Beth Polin (Website: eku.edu/personnel/dr-beth-polin/)
Mark Gallagher (Website: mark-gallagher.com/)
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