Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini "The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great." - Foster Friess #freedom #independence #justice #separation #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #peace   #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #truth

"The real voyage of discovery consists of having new eyes, not new landscapes." - Marcel Proust "Truths, once discovered, are easy to understand; the point is to discover them." - Aristotle  "The greatest gift you can give someone is  your pure attention." - Richard Moss #hear #discovery #openmind #listen #truth #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #justice Understand, respect, and explore all worker complaints and perspectives. Try to get the full story/picture, the facts, and the truth.

"United we stand, by dividing we fall." - John Dickinson "One race, Many cultures, One place." - Geoffrey M. Gluckman "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." - Benjamin Franklin #unity #strength #OneNation #teamwork #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #truth   #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #peace

"When your brain is flooded with too much stress, it can shut down your thinking and decision-making skills, making it hard to respond to a situation in a logical way." - Dr. Aditi Nerurkar "It's like having your worst nightmare that you always try to block out come to the forefront of your mind and you're forced to re-live it." - Jonathan "Our brains are wired for connection, but trauma rewires them for protection. That's why healthy relationships are difficult for wounded people" - Ryan North "Trauma comes back as a reaction, not a memory." - Bessel van der Kolk #stressrelief #trauma #healing #together #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #peace

“Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.” - Abraham Lincoln "The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine."-  Proverb "The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice." - Martin Luther King Jr. #truth #vindication #justice #grind #grit #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #transparency

Document and record to, if possible, objectify notable worker behaviors and performance outcomes. This prevents workers from feeling  performance assessments are biased. Without objective metrics, it's difficult to silence suspicions of nepotism, favoritism, and retaliation. #facts #transparency #Credible  #Metrics  #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #truth #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #Justice  "You are entitled to your own opinion, not to your own facts." - Daniel Moynihan "Without facts, you can't have truth." - Maria Ressa "A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity." — Dalai Lama "Truth never damages a just cause." — Mahatma Gandhi