<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Before removing a barrier, identify what it does.... > Before removing a barrier, identify what it does. Some barriers protect scarcity or incumbency; others preserve safety, evidence, sequence, mastery, or public trust. Good disruption eliminates needless exclusion while rebuilding the functions worth keeping. **Source:** [[livestreams/Democratizing Leadership Through Disruption and Community - Workbook|Democratizing Leadership Through Disruption and Community]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Before removing a barrier, identify what it does. Some barriers protect scarcity or incumbency; others preserve safety, evidence, sequence, mastery, or public trust. Good disruption eliminates needless exclusion while rebuilding the functions worth keeping.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-before-removing-barrier-functions-worth-keeping ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->