Matt Paknis Leadership Development

The most commonly accepted definition to-date of bullying, is when “one or more targets, repeatedly over a period, are exposed to negative acts conducted by one or more predators.”  #LeadersArentBullies "Awareness is the first step in healing." - Dean Ornish #leadersarentbullies #stepup #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct  #DignityAtWorkAct

 "I give the victim the benefit of the doubt when it comes to allegations of abuse. I choose to err on the side of caution. I am not  unsympathetic to the wrongly accused, but if there are sides to be chosen, I am on the side of the victim." - Roxane Gay #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stepup #DignityAtWorkAct

  Greetings!  My book is sold out on "Amazon" and on "Books A Million".  Used copies are being sold by price gougers, on these platforms, for between $44 and $50 per copy. The book is still available, at retail price, on line at Barnes & Noble.  Here's the link.   https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/successful-leaders-arent-bullies-matt-paknis/1128008745 New copies are not being printed due to a baseless lawsuit filed in 2018 by a bully to block my first amendment rights and to keep the publisher from printing.  The case is scheduled to be heard in Providence Federal Court in June. Any questions, please pm me. Thanks for your on going consideration and support. Will keep you posted.  Peace, Matt

The International Labor Office (ILO), a UN Agency, states “workplace bullying is one of the fastest-growing forms of workplace violence.” #LeadersArentBullies #workplaceculturematters "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." - Isaac Asimov #leadersarentbullies #stepup #healthyworkplaces   #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #DignityAtWorkAct

 “At any given moment you have the power to say this is not how the story is going to end.” ― Christine Mason Miller #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #stepup #DignityAtWorkAct

"Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power." - James Madison #leadersarentbullies #stepup #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #DignityAtWorkAct The sickest work environments have officials who tolerate, and even encourage, bullying behaviors, hostility, and aggressiveness, resulting in an exasperated and deflated workforce.  #LeadersArentBullies

"Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light." - George Washington "Truth is strong, and sometime or other will prevail." - Mary Astell "A harmful truth is better than a useful lie." - Thomas Mann "Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good." - Henry Rollins