Burnout is often treated like a character flaw. We talk about resilience. We encourage better boundaries. We offer mindfulness apps and wellness stipends. And while individual practices matter, this framing quietly places responsibility in the wrong place. Burnout is not a personal failure. It is a system speaking. When burnout becomes common, predictable, or normalized, it is no longer about individual capacity—it is about how work is designed, prioritized, and led. Burnout