Reframe This
Willful Blindness
Deconstruct This
100

Men provide; women nurture.

Provision and care are shared human roles; families choose what fits their strengths and realities.

100

No pay gap—we don’t track it

Choosing not to measure shields the problem from accountability

100

Leaders are born or made.

It’s not either/or—people grow leadership with practice and chances.

200

Charisma makes the best leaders.

Effective leadership comes in many styles—quiet, task, relational, ethical—not just charismatic.

200

Turnover’s just the industry.

The shrug avoids examining culture, workload, and management drivers.

200

You’re a leader or a follower.

Roles can switch; people share influence.

300

Only managers lead.

Leadership is a practice available to anyone, with or without a title.

300

Complaints are random

Refusing to look for patterns keeps issues invisible.

300

Use logic, not feelings.

Good decisions use both thinking and feelings.

400

If you don’t speak fast, your idea isn’t good.

Quality improves when we offer multiple ways and times to contribute.

400

"Policy works" No one objects

Silence isn’t consent, especially with power differences.

400

Success is talent or hard work

It’s a mix—skills, effort, support, and timing.

500

Treating everyone the same is fair.

Fairness often requires different supports so people can reach equal opportunity.

500

We did a training; we’re done

One-and-done ignores ongoing change and systems.

500

Rules are neutral or biased.

“Neutral” rules can still help some and hurt others.