Even the most equity-minded leaders can slip into old patterns. In this episode, Sangita Kumar shares a vulnerable story about catching herself replicating dominant culture behaviors like urgency, perfectionism, and unilateral decision-making, while facilitating a client session.
Fong and Sangita unpack what happened when a moment of “efficiency” became a moment of exclusion, how defensiveness can block learning, and why repairing relationships is more powerful than getting it “right.”
You’ll hear:
- How unconscious bias can surface in high-pressure moments
- The difference between being right vs. being in right relationship
- Why allyship requires self-reflection, repair, and humility
- Practical strategies for checking dominant culture tendencies in real time
This honest conversation is a reminder that mistakes are inevitable—but what matters is how we own them, learn, and grow.
🎧 Listen in and explore how to lead with courage, humility, and a willingness to repair.
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