Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"Our nation's founding fathers carefully crafted a Bill of Rights - an articulation of personal liberties woven into the entire fabric of our free society. When any of those freedoms are threatened anywhere, they must be defended and protected everywhere." - Wayne LaPierre #liberty #freedom #rights #protection #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #truth #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #justice Workplace Bullying can violate the US Constitution and our Bill of Rights. These protect specific individual liberties, such as free speech, religion, freedom to a fair trial, to life, liberty, and to the pursuit of happiness.

“Ignorance is the parent of fear.” -Herman Melville, Moby-Dick "In time we hate that which we often fear.” -William Shakespeare "Most bad behavior comes from insecurity." - Debra Winger #competence #compassion #confidence #love #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #truth #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #talent

"Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed." - William Faulkner "The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them." - Ida B. Wells-Barnett "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell #voice #rights #honesty #truth #light #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #justice #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #freedom

"Trust is believing 'I will be safe with you'." - Drishti Bablani "Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live." - Franklin D. Roosevelt #trust #safety #honesty #protection #justice #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #truth #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #freedom  Successful leaders create safe environments where people trust— they know they will be protected if / when vulnerable. Everyone is committed to making each other feel part of, and responsible for, the team's success.

“If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen.” - Ronald Reagan "Whoever controls the media, controls the mind." - Jim Morrison "Outrage sells. For our generation, hate has been commodified. It has been turned into an asset." - Scott Sauls #Unity #america #grace #freedom #love #truth   #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #justice #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #collaboration

"Revenge and retaliation always perpetuate the cycle of anger, fear and violence." - Coretta Scott King "Fair-minded people avoid zero-sum games in which one-person's win translates into another person's loss." - Frank Sonnenberg "People will throw stones and hide their hands and then get back and play the victim." - August Alsina #fairness #justice #collaboration #winwin #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #love #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #freedom