Matt Paknis Leadership Development

"Your past is not your potential. In any hour you can choose to liberate the future." — Marilyn Ferguson "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." — Malala Yousafzai "When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." — Lao Tzu #liberate #inspire #dreams #future #potential #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #goals #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #elevate

"Suppressing free speech constitutes a dual injustice, impinging the rights of both the speaker and the listener." - Frederick Douglass "Depriving Americans the right to a trial erodes the foundation of the Constitution..." — John Garamendi Toray Plastics America sued me in RI Federal Court 3 months after Simon & Schuster released my book.  To silence it, Toray also threatened my publisher, who stopped printing the book. 51 months later, Toray dismissed their bogus claims, with prejudice, denying my right to a fair trial.   #leadersarentbullies

  "People striving for approval from others become phony." - Ichiro Suzuki "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." — Ralph Waldo Emerson "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." — Oscar Wilde #authenticity #standup #bereal #speakup #stepin #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #ExposeTheTruth #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #stopabuse  Bullies expect blind obedience, for people to laugh at their jokes (indecent or not), and for their so-called minions to kowtow, comply, and fawn. Don’t be fooled.

"Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars." — Martin Luther King Jr. "Violence produces only something resembling justice, but it distances people from the possibility of living justly, without violence." — Leo Tolstoy "Resorting to violence... isn't a victory, it's proof you've already lost." — Mark Kelly #peace #nonviolence #unity #light #victory #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #love #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #community

"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." — Thomas Jefferson "The more you live for truth, the more strength you find." — Maxime Lagacé "Honesty is the cornerstone of all success. Without it, confidence and ability to perform cease to exist." — Mary Kay Ash "Success in any endeavor depends on the degree to which it is an expression of your true self." — Anon  #truth #honesty #wisdom #strength #success #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #facts #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #transparency

"For too long giant companies have filed bogus lawsuits to silence & bankrupt anyone who dares to challenge them." — Rep. Jamie Raskin "Never let bullies win. If someone is coming after you, it's often because they know you have something good." - Daniel Lubetzky #challenge #fight #SpeakUp #justice #standup #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #light #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #nevergiveup

"Great minds discuss ideas; greater minds deliver results." — Frank Sonnenberg "The law often allows what honor forbids." — Bernard Joseph Saurin “Trust, honesty, humility, transparency and accountability are the building blocks of a positive reputation. Trust is the foundation of any relationship.” – Mike Paul #results #ethics #relationships #Trust #honor #leadersarentbullies #healthyworkplaces #leaderselevatethoughtandconduct #justice #psychologicalsafetyatworkact #thrive  Leaders should be measured and held accountable for outcome vitality in three critical dimensions: an organization’s bottom-line results, adherence to #ethical and legal processes, and the demonstration of healthy and respectful relationships.