Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"There are three types of people out there; those who lean, those who lift, and those who lead. People who lean immobilize you; stay away from them. People who lift inspire you; keep them near. People who lead positively influence you; seek them out." - Farshad Asl #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #StepUp #psychogicalsafetyatworkact  

"The tendency to aggression is an innate, independent, instinctual disposition in (humans)... it constitutes the powerful obstacle to culture." - Sigmund Freud "Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved." - Mattie Stepanek #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #StepUp #psychogicalsafetyatworkact “Aggression is the wrong way to use power. There are wonderful ways to be leaders without being aggressive,” says Debra Pepler, Ph.D. #LeadersArentBullies

"Masterpieces are not single and solitary births; they are the outcome of many years of thinking in common, of thinking by the body of the people, so that the experience of the mass is behind the single voice." - Virginia Woolf "Confidence isn't optimism or pessimism, and it's not a character attribute. It's the expectation of a positive outcome." - Rosabeth Moss Kanter #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #StepUp #psychogicalsafetyatworkact

"People are afraid of things they don't understand. They don't know how to relate. It threatens their security, their existence, their career, image." - Bill Laswell #healthyworkplaces #steup #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychogicalsafetyatworkact A bully often picks on someone who does well, whose talents are recognized, who's  promoted at work. Rather than celebrate others' successes, a jealous bully's fear of being exposed as an incompetent fraud, in comparison, fuels an attack on gifted people. #LeadersArentBullies

"Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as time goes by, what is true is revealed, and what is fake fades away." - Ismail Haniyeh “The time has come for honest (people) to denounce false teachers and attack false gods.” - Luther Burbank #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #StepUp #psychologicalsafetyatworkact

"A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain." - William James "The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others." - Albert Schweitzer #healthyworkplaces #stepup #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct A  bully’s warped and narcissistic mental models, perceptions, and  criticisms often foster prejudice against the most vulnerable and least  represented members of society. #LeadersArentBullies

"Resilience is distinct from mere survival, and more than mere endurance. Resilience is often endurance with direction." - Eric Greitens "Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event." - Brian Tracy #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #StepUp #psychologicalsafetyatworkact