Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"The single most important ingredient in the recipe for success is transparency because transparency builds trust." - Denise Morrison "The greatest deception (people) suffer is from their own opinions." - Leonardo da Vinci #Transparency #honesty #Integrity #trust #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #facts #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #freedom  Bullies thrive on subjectivity and flawed mental models. Don’t let them get away with it. Insist on transparency, objectivity, and accountability.

"America stands as a beacon of hope and the possibility of a better life." - Chris Van Hollen "We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed; this could not fail." - Abraham Lincoln #beacon #hope #life #Liberty #happiness #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #freedom #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #peace

"The worst cruelty that can be inflicted on a human being is isolation." - Sukarno "Every terrorist regime (including some corporations) in the world uses isolation to break people's spirits." - bell hooks "Kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome." - Amelia Barr #invitation #welcome #include #Embrace #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #freedom #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #kindness

"Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." - William O. Douglas "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "The definition of hell in the legal system is: endless due process and no justice." - Charlie Munger #freedom #speech #justice #FairTrial #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #truth #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #DueProcess

 "Create psychological safety with open discussion...it's okay to take risks and admit mistakes." — Parabol "Leaders who are learners set an example and create psychologically safe cultures..." — Minette Norman  "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." — Ben Franklin #safety #dialogue #risk #learning #health #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #trust  #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #listen  Good and decent leaders and organizations can manage successful outcomes to buck bullying with shared learning, understanding, accountability, consequences, goals, healthy relationships and executive commitment.

"Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity." — Unknown "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." – Helen Keller "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." – African Proverb #maturity #dignity #decency #utility #together  #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #listen #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #collaboration