VBM is Value Based Management. Business models can be better. VCM is Values Centered Management. Far better. This is an important distinction about Managing with Aloha, and a hot button with me; I will do my best with staying off my soapbox about it! In terms of value alignment, this article relates to ‘Ike loa […]
Archives for April 2016
To Manage with Aloha is to Hack Behavior
We talked about productivity hacking last time. What managers who adopt Managing with Aloha basically do, is behavior hacking: We hack to gain Aloha-informed behaviors. For programmers who hack, the target is computer code, and unfortunately, some nefarious types within their ranks have brought sinister and illegal intentions to the practice. However, hacking is simply […]
Sunday Mālama: Ma‘alahi Mornings and Mahalo Nights
Productivity, habits, and hacking— oh my! Today’s Sunday Mālama came from talking story with an Alaka‘i Manager who had followed my writing during I time when I was deeply into productivity hacking. It can get to be quite an addiction! This manager had also participated in a pilot project I led for the Ho‘ohana Community, […]
New to Management: A Learn-the-Ropes Checklist
As the author of Managing with Aloha, I get thoughtful questions from people via email. This one came a few days ago: Dear Rosa, I just got a job as an intern. I’m pretty excited about it, for this company is growing like crazy, and they are known to give their graduating interns terrific opportunities […]
Better Person, Better Manager, Better Leader. Alaka‘i Batch 24.
Actually, there are two batches, 12 each, and self-coaching has never been easier. Taken separately, we’ve called them The 12 Rules of Self-Management, and The 12 Rules of Self-Leadership, and they came back to mind for me after this: Good person first, good manager as a consequence. We self-manage our own behavior first, and manage […]
“Keep Moving Uphill”
The mountain-climbing analogy is one we’re fond of in the Ho‘ohana Community — it all started with Kūlia i ka nu‘u, Chapter 5 in Managing with Aloha: Kūlia i ka nu‘u is the value of accomplishment and achievement. The literal translation for Kūlia i ka nu‘u is “strive to reach the summit.” Those who have […]
Sunday Mālama: Better Managers are Better People
Let’s talk story. Let’s talk about expertise in Living with Aloha. (Talking Story is Thriving. It’s What We Do) When you write for a weblog, the rule you’re advised to keep top of mind is that you must write for your readers and not yourself, keeping your ‘this is mostly about me’ thoughts reserved for […]