Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"There can be no greater good than the quest for peace, and no finer purpose than the preservation of freedom." — Ronald Reagan  "The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things." — George H.W. Bush #good #peace #purpose #freedom #people #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #rights #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #democracy

"All warfare is based on deception." — Sun Tzu "As Commander-in-Chief, I have no greater responsibility than the security of the American people." - Barack Obama "As commander in chief, my highest duty is to defend the American people and the Constitution of the United States of America." - Donald Trump #unite #Secure #protect #defend #democracy #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #freedom #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #rights

"The most dangerous people in the world... act without a conscience, but for a paycheck" - Suzy Kassem "If ethics is poor at the top, that behavior is copied throughout the organization." - Robert Noyce "Behind every corrupt "judge" are 10-20 corrupt businessmen." — Mo Ibrahim #fair #moral #ethical #legal #character   #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #justice #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #impartial

"The measure of a (person) is what (they) do with power." — Plato "Character is shown through manners and respect rather than power." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.  "The possession of power inevitably spoils the free use of reason." — Immanuel Kant #Conduct #character #manners #Respect #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #decency #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #freedom  Bullying involves exposure to repeated and enduring negative acts in the workplace when an imbalance of formal or informal power exists between the involved parties. #workplaceculture

"A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on". - John F. Kennedy "Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages." – George Washington "Everything in life should be done with reflection." – John Adams #ideas #persevere #spirit #rise #reflect #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #peace #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #freedom

Workplace bullying reports indicate only 2% of bystanders intervene and up to 60% do nothing.  "There comes a time when silence is betrayal." — Martin Luther King Jr. "When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful." — Malala Yousafzai "Speak up for people who cannot speak for themselves." — Proverbs 31:8 "I hear you. I see you. I believe you. You are not alone.  It's not your fault. Healing is possible. It's never too late." #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #justice #SpeakUp #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #freedom #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #Rights