Matt Paknis Leadership Development

“Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. “True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” - Nelson Mandela  “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” - Desmond Tutu #peace #sport #talent #teamwork #respect #healthyworkplaces #leadersarentbullies #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #Grace #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #character  “Aggression can be the wrong way to use and to obtain power. There are collaborative, respectful, multi-sum, demanding, co-equal, assertive, and wonderful ways to be leaders without being aggressive,” says Debra Pepler, Ph.D.

  "I Have A Dream.... little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers," - Martin Luther King, Jr. "Almost always, the oppressed, instead of striving for collective liberation, tend themselves to become oppressors, or 'sub-oppressors.'" - Paulo Freire "Sports can create hope, where there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all kinds of discrimination." - Kofi Annan #join #liberty #hope #sport #unify #play #love #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #talent #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #Respect

The root cause of workplace bullying is the bully's great fear of being exposed as an incompetent fraud. Talented people often trigger incompetent and insecure employees who are in over their heads / bad fits / bad hires. "The cure for workplace bullying and the imposter syndrome is not more self-esteem. It’s competence."— Anonymous #competence #confidence #PeterPrinciple #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #talent #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #selfawareness

 

"A great person is always willing to be little." — Ralph Waldo Emerson "Insecurity is loud. Confidence is quiet. True leadership is calm, steady, and secure in its purpose." — Unknown "Do not let other's behavior destroy your inner peace." — Dalai Lama #greatness #confidence #calm #steady #secure #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #peace ##psychologicalsafetyatworkact #maturity  Bullies target gifted and decent people whose talent and goodness infuriates the bully. A bully's greatest fear is being seen in comparison as an incompetent fraud. Bullies loathe, and are frustrated with, themselves. They attack people who trigger this fear and self hate.

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." — Thomas Jefferson  "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." — Alice Walker "Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding." — Albert Einstein #liberty #power #peace #freedom #beacon #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #hope #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #NeverGiveUp