Matt Paknis Leadership Development

Eradicating bullying is not just a “just and right thing to do,” it’s a “must do.”  Organizational survival in the twenty-first century depends on it. #trust #respect #safety #retain #morale #ideas  #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #happy  #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #productivity "People stay where they feel respected. They grow where they feel trusted." — Sarah Rilling  "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." — Eleanor Roosevelt "Toxic workplaces destroy productivity, morale, and, ultimately, the organization." — Jim Collins

"We are going to protect the right of every citizen to speak their mind without fear of government censorship." - Donald Trump "'Representative government and trial by jury are  heart and lungs of liberty' and that no free man should be denied the right to counsel." - John Adams "The true threat to our liberty and equality is when unelected judges with life tenure act as servants to powerful business interests." - Sheldon Whitehouse  #protect #individual #rights #speech #trial #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #truth #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #liberty

"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." - Socrates "The reality is that the only way change comes is when you lead by example." — Anne Wojcicki "Modeling a behavior is stronger than telling someone to act differently." — James Clear #build #new #energy #change #lead #Model #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stength #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #influence  

"Whistleblower cases can pit laypeople—an everyday worker just trying to do the right thing—against well-heeled, powerful, experienced opponents." — Keller Grover "In these David and Goliath battles, someone has to stand up for David... you cannot put profit over people!" — Benjamin L. Crump "You come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel." — David (1 Samuel 17:45) #DoTheRightThings #standup #protect #David #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #people #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #SpeakUp

"People are an organization's most valuable asset and the key to its success." — Dave Bookbinder,  "Your company's most valuable asset is it's the relationships between its people." — Scott Miller "Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers." - Stephen Covey #people #Success #assets #relationships #best #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #treatment #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #Teamwork  Bullying organizations who do not rid themselves of abusive interpersonal practices risk losing their most important competitive asset—their talented employees.

"The key to achieving optimal results is perfecting the actions that lead to them." — Frank Sonnenberg "Winning is nice if you don't lose your integrity in the process." — Arnold Horshack “To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.” – John Adams #results #Excel #integrity #good #balance #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #winning #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #Solid #sound