Diane Bryant is the chairman and CEO for NovaSignal and has given us her tips to "level the playing field" for women in the office. She says preparation, efficiency, taking advice, and being positive are the keys to success.
And that is definitely the more responsible way to do it. But you have options.
Assert your dominance. Ask any exec how to vacuum a rug. Or clean a shower. Or really any basic household chore. Ask them to take you through the process. When they flub the answer, and they will flub the answer, ask why they should be trusted with *insert project you want here* when they don't know how to properly manage their own living space?
Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss.