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We often say “the system is broken” when we encounter inequity at work but what if it’s not?

 What if the outcomes we’re seeing; who advances, who is overlooked, who carries the invisible weight, are not accidents … but the result of how systems were designed to function?

 In this episode of Restless Excellence, host Tonya Richards challenges a common narrative and invites leaders to think more critically about power, structure, and responsibility inside organizations.  You cannot change a system by trying to fix something that isn’t broken. You have to understand the design first. 

 In this episode, we explore:

• Why inequity often reflects design, not dysfunction 
• How organizational systems quietly reinforce advantage and disadvantage 
• The hidden norms behind performance, leadership, and advancement 
• What it means to pursue excellence inside inequitable structures 
• The role of leaders in either maintaining, or reshaping the system 

 This episode is for leaders, HR professionals, and people-centered practitioners who want to move beyond surface-level solutions and engage with the deeper architecture of how organizations actually work.

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