Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"Insults are the last resort of an insecure fool trying to appear confident." - Dustin Woodward "The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury." – Marcus Aurelius "A gentleman will not insult me, and no man not a gentleman can insult me." – Frederick Douglass #highroad #boundaries #protection #laughter #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #calm #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #standup  During the early phases of workplace bullying, indirect and discrete types of behavior prevail; for example, sly comments & insults no one else but the target witnesses from the bully. More direct acts appear later.

"My concern is not whether God is on our side. My great concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right." - Abraham Lincoln “When one of us falters, we all falter. When one of us rises, we all rise.” – Barack Obama “Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” – John F. Kennedy #Godisgood #RiseUp #courage #purpose #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #effort #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #direction

"Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?" — Confucius "The best organizations are the best because they have the best culture." — Tony Hsieh "Share our similarities, celebrate our differences." — M. Scott Peckl #Respect #culture #similarities #differences #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #love #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #thrive

In 100% of organizations where toxic power and control dynamics manifest as bullying, abuse, pedophilia, and discrimination, those in leadership roles are aware of the abuse, yet fail to address, stop, or report it to legal authorities.   All bullying and abuse is rooted in a bully's, and co conspirators', fear of being exposed as incompetent frauds.  The most talented, and decent, people trigger this fear, and are targeted. So, the best people are often bullied. "When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up." — John Lewis #dignity #respect #equality #decency #talent #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #protect #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #SpeakUp

"Don't leave inferences to be drawn when evidence can be presented." - Richard Wright "Facts are always friendly; all evidence one can acquire, in any area, leads one much closer to truth." - Unknown "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." - Mark Twain #evidence #facts #truth #freedom #justice #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #expose #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #SpeakUp  Objective bullying evidence, like emails, photos, videos, recordings (where 1 party consent laws apply), etc. is critical to prove workplace abuse.  In addition, there is great strength and credibility with workplace bullying and abuse witness testimonies.

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." — Martin Luther King, Jr. "We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided." — J.K. Rowling "Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved." — Mattie Stepanek #live #together #strength #unity #teamwork #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #love #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #collaboration