Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand." — Harry S. Truman "It is a good thing to keep in memory the greatness of the nation's past; but it is only a good thing if it spurs us on to make greater the nation's present." — Theodore Roosevelt #courage #Imagination #determination #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #unity #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #greatness

"It isn't about what's wrong with you, it's about what happened to you." - Bruce D. Perry "The wound is the place where the Light enters you." — Rumi "Trauma changes you forever, but it doesn't have to destroy you." — Lundy Bancroft "You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." — Marcus Aurelius #healing #recovery #light #grit #transcend #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #truth #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #evolve

"Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame." - Benjamin Franklin "Toray sought and was granted a subpoena for the book's publisher, Post Hill Press, (tortious interference) to review drafts and communications regarding the book." - ECF, Rhode Island "Toray Plastics (America), Inc. voluntarily dismissed all claims with prejudice against Matthew Paknis in a Rhode Island federal lawsuit, according to a report by Godbout Law. The case, filed in December 2018, was dismissed 51 months after initiation. Paknis did not sign a settlement agreement or pay any money to the company." #justice #truth #rights #AbuseOfProcess #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #Equality #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #Karma

"Do not be silent; there is no limit to the power that may be released through you." — Howard Thurman  "Build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear." — Martin Luther King, Jr.  "The mark of admiration: steadfastness in the face of trouble." - Ludwig van Beethoven #SpeakUp #power #courage #steadfast #grit #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #strength #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #fight  Victims and targets who make bullying observations and claims are often stigmatized as troublemakers or whistleblowers, even though breaking the silence by exposing and stopping bullying and abuse is most courageous and admirable.

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln "Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong." - John F. Kennedy "Adversity introduces a man to himself." - Albert Einstein #character #responsibility #adversity #grit #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #strength #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #dignity