Matt Paknis Leadership Development

My book was released around the world in September 2018.  In December 2018, with no evidence, former client Toray Plastics' vindictive American executives sued me, angry I addressed a valid shooting threat and jealous of my book. Eight years later, the saga continues..... "A lawsuit can be a weapon." — Bari Weiss "The purpose of [a lawsuit] is to harass and discourage rather than to win. The law can be used very easily to harass..." — L. Ron Hubbard #freespeech #FairTrial #justice #truth #liberty #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #truth #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #freedom #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"He that is humble, ever is striving to be trusted. He that is proud, ever is hiding his weakness." - Friedrich Nietzsche "People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction, and any-body who insists on remaining in a state of innocence long after that innocence is dead turns himself into a monster." - James Baldwin "To be proud and inaccessible is to show us a pride that is not our own, but a weakness that we would fain conceal." - Thomas Fuller #LeadersArentBullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #humility  #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #strength  This admiration and worship of power is what facilitates bullying in the workplace. Incompetent and insecure people place inordinate importance on being in charge and powerful to compensate for their lack of talent. 

Happy Sunday!  Overjoyed to announce the birth of our Grandchild (and Granddaughter!) #2! All are well!  Best wishes for a great week!

"A bully's/narcissist’s criticism is a confession. They accuse you of what they do, or what they ." —are Shannon L. Alder "Denial is not just a river in Egypt; it is the primary defense mechanism of the bully/narcissist." — Unknown "Pathological bullies/narcissists can never apologize. To them, an apology is an admission of weakness and total defeat." — Sam Vaknin "Blaming is the easiest way to solve a problem because it locks you in the role of the victim." — Elizabeth Gilbert #ownership #accountability #maturity #rationality #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #decency  #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #honesty

"A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold." - John Paul Stevens "...moneyed interests seem to enjoy an easier road to relief in this Court than ordinary citizens." - Ketanji Brown Jackson "It is a shocking thing when a judge of your high office is shown to have betrayed the truth and his / her honor..." - Florence Ellinwood Allen (First female U.S. Circuit Judge) #democracy #justice #truth #liberty #honor #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #speakout #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #FreeSpeech

"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely." — Lord Acton "The surest way to work up a crusade in favor of some good cause is to promise people they will have a chance of maltreating someone. To be able to destroy with good conscience, to be able to behave badly and call your bad behavior 'righteous indignation' is the height of luxury, the most delicious moral treat." — Aldous Huxley #power #good #selfless #love #capitalism #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #protect #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #community People who push others around are often driven by the need for power. It takes a conscious choice to bully and to derive pleasure in having power and control over others. #LeadersArentBullies