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    Stop shouldering your workplace's dysfunction. Learn concrete strategies to protect yourself from power games, toxic bosses, and exploitation without falling into the resilience trap.

    Workplace Defense: Beyond Toxic Resilience Culture

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    Resilience was never meant to replace protection. It was supposed to describe how people survive after harm—not how much harm they should tolerate. When organizations praise resilience without changing anything, they're basically saying 'we expect you to endure this.'

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