Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"Workplace bullying is akin to domestic violence at work, where the abuser is on the payroll." — Dr. Gary Namie "Harassment becomes unlawful where the conduct is so severe it creates a work environment reasonable people would consider intimidating, hostile, or abusive." — EEOC #stopabuse #welcome #Respect #dignity #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #decency #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #safety  Those who take no action now to stop bullying and who fail to discipline bullying employees will (as laws are passed) be liable for punitive damages for knowingly allowing malicious and oppressive tortious acts.

"Mental toughness is many things. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in." — Vince Lombardi "The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places." — Ernest Hemingway "It is one thing to show a man that he is in error, and another to put him in possession of truth." — John Locke #sacrifice #discipline #strength #truth #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #selfless #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #selfcritical

"When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves." -  William Arthur Ward "When you attack problems, not people, you can begin to make progress. People aren't the problem." - Carey Nieuwhof "It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves." — Sir Edmund Hillary #discover #best #attack #problem #conquer #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #progress #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #encourage

"Justice can't exist when corruption has power." — Unknown "You can't find justice in a world where criminals make the rules." — Bob Marley "A corrupt judge does not carefully search for the truth." — Horace "The fight for justice vs. corruption is never easy." — Frank Serpico #justice #power #truth #fight #nevergiveup #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #hope #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #faith #love

 "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, & become more, you are a leader." - John Adams "Never tell people how. Share the goal. Let them surprise you with their ingenuity." — George Patton "Leaders are those who empower others." - Bill Gates #inspire #learn #empower #BuildLeaders #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #growth #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #innovations  Bullies survive by making subordinates feel afraid, trapped, at fault (#gaslit), unempowered, and compliant rather than committed.  These reactions reveal toxic environments.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." — Jimi Hendrix "Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding." — Albert Einstein "Greed and peace preclude each other." — Erich Fromm "If we take the common good of all humanity as our norm, instead of individual greed, peace would be possible." — Pope John Paul II #power #love #peace #understanding #good #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #humanity #psycholigicalsafetyatworkact #Freedom