Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money." - Thomas Jefferson "It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes." - Andrew Jackson “Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

“Do not be silent; there is no limit to the power that may be released through you.” - Howard Thurman "Truth is strong, and sometime or other will prevail." - Mary Astell "No legacy is so rich as honesty." - William Shakespeare #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"With power comes the abuse of power. And where there are bosses, there are crazy bosses." - Judd Rose "The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great." - Foster Friess #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #maliciousprosecution #TortiousInterference #frivolouslawsuits #Justice #TruthWins #metoo #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"There cannot be greater rudeness than to interrupt another in the current of his discourse." - John Locke "Clear boundaries foster a healthy sense of self-esteem." - Jordan Peterson #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct  #psychologicalsafetyatworkact Bullies interrupt. They lack respect and consideration and fail to practice appropriate verbal, physical, emotional, and psychological boundaries with their workers.

"As my dad said, you have an obligation to leave the world better than how you found it. And he also reminded us to be givers in this life, and not takers." - Phil Crane "Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people." - Dennis Prager #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #goodness #generosity #leaveitbetterthanyoufoundit #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"The predator wants your silence. It feeds their power, entitlement, and they want it to feed your shame." - Viola Davis "The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great." - Foster Friess "If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." - George Washington #maliciousprosecution #TortiousInterference #frivolouslawsuits #justice #innocence   #freedomofspeech #TruthWins #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces   #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated."- William James "Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." - Voltaire #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #recognition Given the following three choices—lack of recognition, lack of money, and lack of challenge—85% of employees who’ve chosen to leave an organization state it’s because they didn’t feel appreciated or recognized.

"Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength." - Donald Trump "A good deal of tyranny goes by the name of protection." - Crystal Eastman "Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives." - Ronald Reagan "I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection." - Sigmund Freud #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #dignity

"If you believe, as I do, that your employees truly are your most valuable asset, you will do whatever you can to help them do their jobs as well as possible." - Harvey Mackay #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

Happy Easter!  May it help you transcend life's trials and tribulations! Peace and love to you and yours!

"The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse." - Edmund Burke "Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence." - Leonardo da Vinci "Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best." - Edward Abbey "There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest." - Elie Wiesel #maliciousprosecution #TortiousInterference #frivolouslawsuits #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #dignity #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"I don't think it's for them to have an opinion, because they don't have the facts'." -Maria Sharapova "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." -John Adams #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #dignity #Respect #decency #truth #facts #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact Good managers don’t #micromanage, and they are not overly critical of subordinates. Employees need to know when they perform below or above expected levels and how to correct or sustain this performance with constructive feedback based on observations and facts.

"Restoring responsibility and accountability is essential to the economic and fiscal health of our nation." - Carl Levin "Despite all our gains in technology, product innovation and world markets, most people are not thriving in the organizations they work for." - Stephen Covey #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"Trauma fractures comprehension as a pebble shatters a windshield. The wound at the site of impact spreads across the field of vision, obscuring reality and challenging belief." - Jane Leavy "The paradox of trauma is that it has both the power to destroy and the power to transform and resurrect." - Peter A. Levine #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #mentalhealth #innerpeace #happiness #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"You can talk about anything if you go about it the right way, which is never malicious." - Rodney Carrington "To be silent is to be complicit." - Richard Edelman #tortiousinterference #maliciousprosecution #frivolouslawsuits #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #Respect #dignity #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." - Bill Gates #leadersarentbullies #decency #healthyworkplaces #respect #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact Effective managers provide constructive and objective performance feedback to improve outcomes and morale.  They strive to allow their employees to succeed with resources, tools, coaching, training, support, and rational behavior.  They respect their employees in the process.

"Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind." - Theodore Roosevelt "Actions speak louder than words. All companies say they care, right? But few actually exercise that care." - Simon Sinek #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #dignity #SpeakUp #actionsspeaklouder #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"Goodness is the only investment that never fails." - Henry David Thoreau "Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness." - Anne Frank "Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth." - Buddha "Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light." - George Washington #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"The predator wants your silence. It feeds their power, entitlement, and they want it to feed your shame." - Viola Davis "We live in the age of entitlement, as opposed to enlightenment." - Bill Bailey "A criminal is a person with predatory instincts without sufficient capital to form a corporation." - Howard Scott #maliciousprosecution #TortiousInterference #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #decency #dignity #SpeakUp #metoo #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #Frivolous lawsuits

"Half of the harm done in this world is due to people who want to feel important." - T. S. Eliot "If you can, help others; if you can't, at least do not harm them." - Dalai Lama "Maturity is the ability to express your feelings within the bounds of dignity." - Samuel Ullman #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #decency #dignity #SpeakUp #metoo #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact Bullying bosses harm entire communities at work, and beyond, by robbing citizens and institutions of their dignity and productivity. Such losses cannot be tolerated for long. There is always a cost down the line. #LeadersArentBullies

"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none." - William Shakespeare "Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters." - Albert Einstein "Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships." - Stephen Covey #leadersarentbullies #BeTransparent #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, YOU ARE NOT THE RAIN.” — Matt Haig "The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." - William James #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"A lawsuit can be a weapon." - Bari Weiss "Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame." - Benjamin Franklin “What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.” —Abraham Lincoln #maliciousprosecution #tortiousinterference #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #metoo #BeTransparent #SpeakUp #decency #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"Leaders who are kind of insecure or egocentric, they basically sabotage themselves." - John C. Maxwell "Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness." - Martin Luther King, Jr. #healthyworkplaces #SpeakUp #Decency #metoo #BeTransparent #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact Managers who bully employees do enough cumulative damage to their targets to where victims no longer add value to the organization. #LeadersArentBullies #workplaceculture

“In the end, those who demean others only disrespect themselves.” - D.B. Harrop "He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still." - Lao Tzu "No man is free who is not master of himself." Epictetus Workplace bullying is persistent, demeaning, unwelcome behavior. Bullies attempt to control and undermine their workers with distorted or fabricated allegations of under-performance. #LeadersArentBullies

"Accountability breeds response-ability." - Stephen Covey "Trust brings a higher level of communication and a higher level of commitment and accountability." - Bruce Arians "The consequences of an act affect the probability of its occurring again." - B. F. Skinner #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #BeTransparent #SpeakUp #metoo #Decency #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact  

"Lawsuit abuse is a major contributor to the increased costs of healthcare, goods and services to consumers." - Charles W. Pickering "Every institution, including the judiciary has its share of black sheep and corrupt judges." - Prashant Bhushan "Judges are the weakest link in our system of justice, and they are also the most protected." - Alan Dershowitz #maliciousprosecution #TortiousInterference #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #BeTransparent #Decency #SpeakUp #metoo #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"If you see harassment happening, speak up. Being harassed is terrible; having bystanders pretend they don't notice is infinitely worse." - Celeste Ng "Intimidation, harassment, (bullying), and violence have no place in a democracy." - Mo Ibrahim #HealthyWorkplaces #SpeakUp #metoo #BeTransparent #Decency #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct   #psychologicalsafetyatworkact Even today, workplace bullying is still somewhat a taboo subject. It’s akin to how bullying among children at school and bullying in the form of sexual harassment of working women was perceived before 1970. #LeadersArentBullies

"If the First Amendment means anything, it means that a state has no business telling a man, sitting alone in his house, what books he may read or what films he may watch." - Thurgood Marshall "If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." - George Washington #maliciousprosecution #TortiousInterference #leadersarentbullies #HealthyWorkplaces #SpeakUp #BeTransparent #metoo #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact