Matt Paknis Leadership Development

  Toray Plastics used The RI Federal Justice System to bully me with a frivolous lawsuit. They ultimately dismissed, with prejudice, and paid all my fees. I signed nothing. The book stayed the same.  It took 8 years and caused great damage.   "Anyone can be falsely accused of a crime. Everyone accused of a crime deserves a fair trial." - John Garamendi "Any restriction of freedom of speech is a restriction upon democracy." - Deeyah Khan #FairTrial #FreeSpeech #dismissed #justice #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #liberty #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #freedom

“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” -- Albert Einstein “If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy.” - Nelson Mandela  #peace #understanding #dialogue #work #desire #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #freedom #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #collective

 

“My self-worth is not linked to your cruel words and actions... You have no power over me.” — Marina Cohen “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” – Desmond Tutu “Bullies are cowards, and if you stand up to them, they back away.” -- Robert P. Georg #power #justice #intervene #courage #standup #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #protect #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #maturity

"Nothing ranks higher than judicial independence. Without it, the trial is a sham, the judgment a pretense, and the law a weapon." — Lord Denning "In our system, money talks, and big money talks loudly. The judiciary ceases to be an independent branch and becomes a subsidiary of corporate interests."— Sheldon Whitehouse #FairTrial #justice #independence #integrity #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #honor #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #character

"The most prevalent problem was the failure of the leadership to protect the children. It was a failure of the leadership to act, a failure to report, a failure to intervene."— Louis Freeh (PSU) "Institutions have a natural tendency to protect themselves, and when they do, the first casualty is often the truth."— Spotlight (Boston Diocese) "The BSA’s primary response to reports of sexual abuse was to protect the organization’s reputation and assets, rather than to protect the youth in its care."— BSA perversion files "Silencing the victim is the ultimate act of complicity. It transforms an isolated crime into an institutional policy."— Dr. Janja Lalich "The culture of secrecy that surrounded these schools allowed abusers to operate with impunity, while victims were left with the crushing burden of forced silence."— IICSA (Private Schools) "We were told to keep it quiet for the good of the church, for the good of the community, for ...