Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse" — Edmund Burke "You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength" — Marcus Aurelius #power #choices #control #Efficacy #truth #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #justice

"The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership." by Harvey S. Firestone "It's about getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment, and helping to find a way to innovate."  - Marissa Mayer #learning  #growing  #innovations  #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #freedom    A critical difference between thriving organizations and those struggling to survive is the capacity to learn from circumstances, experiences, and the messages their people and their environments are sending.

"Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much." – Helen Keller "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow (humans)." – Herman Melville "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." – Anne Frank #community #teamwork #collaboration #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #justice

"Nobody is a villain in their own story. We're all the heroes of our own stories." - George R. R. Martin "A true hero stands up to false heroes." - Elie Wiesel #altruism #Hero #authentic #humble #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #justice

“Monopolists are bullies and we’re seeing that right now." - Katherine Tai "To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker." - Frederick Douglass #FreeSpeech #maliciousprosecution #FairTrial #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #justice

"Business must be law abiding. Big business is most dangerous.  It is responsible for privilege and abuse needing to be cut from our national life." - Theodore Roosevelt "America's corporate and public elites form a regime of their own, privatizing democracy." - Bill Moyers #equality #decency #safety #behavior #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #freedom Healthy employers treat workplace bullying as if it’s illegal. Their cultures demonstrate to employees and customers and all stakeholders sound and legal values, beliefs, and behaviors.

"If you're in favor of freedom of speech, that means you're in favor of freedom of speech precisely for views you despise." - Noam Chomsky "I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution". - Thomas Jefferson #listen #rights #freedom #goodness  #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #justice

"We are in this life to enlarge the soul, liberate the spirit, and light up the brain." - Tom Robbins "Liberate minds and ultimately you will liberate bodies." - Marcus Garvey "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." - Aesop "If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." - Isaac Newton #inspire #liberate #standup #truth  #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #justice

"All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary." - Andrew Jackson "A judicial system is corrupt if truth is denied the right to be a witness" - Suzy Kassem #FairTrial   #freedomofspeech #justice #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #truth

"Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing" – Albert Schweitzer  "A great (person) shows their greatness by the way they treat a little (person)." – Thomas Carlyle  "There is no influence like the influence of habit" – Gilbert Parker #influencer #results #process #relationship #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #Excel Leaders who stop or prevent bullying balance their attention and energy across 3 performance dimensions: Leading results, Managing personal growth / improvement, and Coaching healthy relationships.

"Safety and security don't just happen; they are the result of collective consensus and public investment" and that "it is easier to build strong children than to repair broken (adults)." - Nelson Mandela #safety #intervention #health #protection #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #children

"To be transparent is to show people what's behind the curtain and not just what's on stage." – Dana L. Stringer "A basic tenet of healthy democracy is open dialogue and transparency." – Peter Fenn "Transparent leaders encourage people to develop trust with honesty and vulnerability. Transparency is not viewed as weakness, but as a source of virtue, power and anointing. Power flows through humility." – Laura Gagnon #transparent #honesty #humility #power #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #virtue

"Corporate power consolidation is so enormous that even the government (Federal Judges) could be viewed as a small appendage of a larger corporate organism." - Bryant McGill "The acceptance of corporatism causes us to deny and undermine the legitimacy of the individual as citizen in a democracy. The result of such a denial is a growing imbalance which leads to our adoration of self-interest and our denial of the public good." - John Ralston  #rights #freedom #individual #Constitution #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #truth

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom" – Aristotle. "Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." - C.G. Jung “Humility is not about having a low self-image or poor self-esteem. Humility is about self-awareness.” – Erwin McManus #wisdom #selfawareness #humility #Excel #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact  #truth Great managers and coaches and teachers and leaders are constantly inspecting themselves and their organizations to expose their weaknesses or flaws to remove or improve these flaws to make themselves and their organizations better.

"A house divided against itself cannot stand." - Abraham Lincoln "For the sake of our children, we must learn to love them with a love that transcends the boundaries of race, creed, and political difference".  - Martin Luther King., Jr. "We are bound together by the most powerful of all ties, our fervent love for freedom and independence, which knows no homeland but the human heart" — Gerald Ford #unity #love #transcend #freedom #teamwork #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork #FreeSpeech

"A good leader is a servant first, it begins with a natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first, as opposed to the ego wanting power, influence, fame, or wealth. Ego can’t sleep. It micro-manages. It disempowers. It reduces our capability. It excels in control." - Robert K. Greenleaf "Coaches and organizations have a responsibility to give those players who put in the effort, who put themselves at risk and in harm's way, a chance to achieve success." - Bill Parcells #Server #allow #others #achievement #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork #truth

"It's disturbing to people that the small David can disturb the big Goliath." - Beny Steinmetz "A right delayed is a right denied." - Martin Luther King, Jr. #FairTrial #FreeSpeech #AbuseOfPower #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork #truth

"Coaches help people clarify their goals, identify the obstacles holding them back, and come up with strategies for overcoming each obstacle" – Tony Robbins "Challenges are what make life interesting, and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful" — Joshua J. Marine #goals #commitment #RemoveObstacles  #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork #TeamWork  Healthy organizations share understood and accepted goals, roles, processes, healthy relationships, and shared commitment. They are relentless in their desire to remove obstacles, to operate without secrets or blind spots.

"If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." - George Washington "If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear." - George Orwell “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” - Voltaire #debate #peace #rational #Respect #listen #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplace #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork #transparency

“Remember, a person's name, in any language, is the sweetest and most important sound they hear.” - Dale Carnegie “Employees engage with employers and brands when they’re treated as humans worthy of respect.” - Meghan M. Biro "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou #appreciate #recognition #Respect #retention #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplace #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork #transparency

"No individual or company, no matter how large or how profitable, is above the law." - Eric Holder "Our judges are as honest as other (people), and not more so. They have, with others, the same passions for party, for power, and the privilege of their corps.... Their power [is] more dangerous (when) they are in office for life, and not responsible, as the other functionaries are, to the elective control." - Thomas Jefferson #justice #Equality #FairTrial   #freedom #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplace #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork #transparency

“The safety of the people shall be the highest law.” - Marcus Tullius Cicero “Excellence is not a skill, it’s an attitude.” - Ralph Marston "People may take a job for more money, but they often leave it for more recognition." - Bob Nelson #trust #safety #transparency #secure #peak #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplace #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork #recognition Healthy organizations are earmarked by members and associates who are safe, secure, transparent, and self-aware, resulting in performance and production excellence and celebration. #LeadersArentBullies  

"The report of my death was an exaggeration." - Mark Twain "Tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love – the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match is a life in miniature." – Pete Sampras "I have spent my life judging the distance between American reality and the American dream." - Bruce Springsteen #service #love #dream #playtime #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork #truth #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplace

"When entire companies embrace a growth mindset, their employees report feeling far more empowered and committed; they also receive far greater organizational support for collaboration and innovation." - Carol S. Dweck "An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail." - Edwin Land "Communication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success." - Paul J. Meyer #innovation #performance #Respect #support #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplace #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork #truth

"Benito Mussolini created the word 'fascism.' He defined it as 'the merging of the state and the corporation.' He also said a more accurate word would be 'corporatism.' This was the definition in Webster's up until 1987 when a corporation bought Webster's and changed it to exclude any mention of corporations." - Adam McKay #freedomofspeech #justice #independence #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplace #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork #truth

"Learning to face reality, refusing refuge in cliches and lies, fighting to find a way out - that's what 'Rehab' is about." - Antonia Bird "I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become" - C.G. Jung. #heal #Truth #strength #choose #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplace #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork People and organizations who transcend bullying start the process by identifying, acknowledging, and accepting the truth about bullies', and their organizations', abusive behaviors.

"Our democratic and American values point us to what we already know to be true: every human being deserves to live in safety with freedom and dignity." - Laphonza Butler #safety #freedom #dignity #justice #america   #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplace #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork

"Everyone can do simple things to make a difference, and every little bit really does count." - Stella McCartney "There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest." - Elie Wiesel "Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on." - Thurgood Marshall #protest #SpeakUp #protection #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplace #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork

"A corrupt judge is not qualified to inquire into the truth." - Horace "I'm telling you there is hope. I have seen it, but it does not come from the governments or corporations. It comes from the people." - Greta Thunburg #hope #truth #integrity #justice #competence #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplace #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatwork