Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"This world of ours... must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect." - Dwight D. Eisenhower #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stepup #DignityAtWorkAct

"Camaraderie doesn't happen by accident; developing  sense of trust, accountability, and togetherness around team goals requires intentional effort." - Don Yaeger "When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation." - Atifete Jahjaga #healthyworkplaces #stepup #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #DignityAtWorkAct Schoolyard bullies who are not held accountable for abusing others often become bullying adults who continue to do what they learned to do best to get what they want—terrorize others. #LeadersArentBullies

"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." - Desmond Tutu "There is always strength in numbers. The more individuals or organizations that you can rally to your cause, the better." - Mark Shields "All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence." - Martin Luther King, Jr. #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stepup #DignityAtWorkAct

“Safety has to be everyone’s responsibility… everyone needs to know that they are empowered to speak up if there’s an issue.” – Captain Scott Kelly “The greatest responsibility of a leader is to give your people  grounded sense of hope for the future” – Bob Chapman #StepUp #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #DignityAtWorkAct In bullying environments, complicit, colluding relationships with corrupt executives undermine worker health, safety, and productivity. #LeadersArentBullies #healthyworkplaces

“After a traumatic experience, the human system of self-preservation seems to go onto permanent alert, as if the danger might return at any moment.” ― Judith Lewis Herman “Trauma is hell on earth. Trauma resolved is a gift from the gods.” ― Peter A. Levine I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.” – Walter Anderson #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stepup  #DignityAtWorkAct

"Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light." - George Washington "Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away." - Elvis Presley #HealthyWorkPlaces #StepUp #LeadersElevateThoughtandConduct #DignityAtWorkAct Bullies hate to be objective. It requires honesty and truth, unwelcome traits in their distorted power-control universes. #LeadersArentBullies