Matt Paknis Leadership Development

“A bully's cruelty is not a show of power — it's proof of emptiness.” — Unknown "No one is born hating another person. People must learn to hate..." - Nelson Mandela #perceptions #observations #opinions #facts #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #truth #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #justice  A bully’s mental models, perceptions, criticisms, and insecurities can foster fear for, and prejudice against, for example, people of different races, religions, or sexual orientations. Leaders are comfortable in their own skin. They aren't threatened, and rise above with facts.

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams "A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." - Walter Winchell  Thank you Joe!  Love the pic! #friend #mentor #coach #leader #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct

The root cause of workplace bullying is driven by a bully's greatest fear; being exposed as an incompetent fraud.  Talented employees trigger this fear. "The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. They are the one that gets the people to do the greatest things." – Ronald Reagan" "None of us, alone, does great things. All of us, together, can do great things." – Mother Teresa #elevate #talent #greatness #others #together #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #inspire #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #uplift

 

"Judge shopping is where litigants exploit quirks in the structure of the federal judiciary to hand-pick judges who are sympathetic to their ideological goals... [It] involves strategic filing in courts with few available judges." — The Brennan Center for Justice "When public men deny others a fair trial then our democratic society is outraged, and democracy is baffled." - J. William Fulbright #FairTrial #justice #liberty #truth #honor #dignity #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #democracy #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #NeverGiveUp

“People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.” - Theodore Roosevelt "Only a tiny percentage of surivors choose to abuse, yet almost all perps and predators were abused.  Hurting others is ultimately a choice." A person’s capacity to be aware of others’ feelings and the ability to manage these feelings, allow people with emotional intelligence to manage healthy relationships. Bullies don’t care about others’ feelings. Bullying bosses, like pedophiles and psychopaths, lack empathy. #LeadersArentBullies