Where did your thoughts go as 911 was commemorated today, and “Never forget” themes dominated the airwaves? In recent years, I have usually thought about the non-competitiveness of Kūlia i ka nu‘u, as I had written about 911 within that context for its chapter in Managing with Aloha, where we rebuild to recover in a […]
Lōkahi Teaming: Who do you work with?
As you work on your value alignment with Lōkahi, take an introspective look at your teaming: Who do you work with? Who would you like to work with? If you could start working with someone new, who would you choose? If you could begin to work differently with someone, how would you do so? Find […]
Our Value Immersion for September, 2017: Lōkahi
Lōkahi Harmony and unity Cooperation and collaborative work People who work together can achieve more From the preamble of Chapter 8 in Managing with Aloha; Lōkahi is the value of harmony and unity. Lōkahi seeks harmony in bringing people to win-win agreements. It is working with cooperation and collaboration, so all who contribute feel valued […]
Sunday Mālama: Debrief to Recharge your Aloha Spirit
I read a Raptitude posting by David D. Cain recently which really resonated with me: Wise People Have Rules For Themselves. In it, he talks about our self-imposed rules for better living. One of the first examples he gave was, that “Financially effective people tend to hold themselves to certain rules about money.” and it […]
Conceptualize Your Financial Literacy
Preface: This article relates to our OIB tenet on financial literacy: 2. Everyone employed, works ON the business as well as IN it, recognizing that both of those engagement attentions are necessary. All financial information is shared and discussed, with financial literacy pursued as learning crucial to effectiveness in these engagements. —See all 10 Tenets […]
Mad Respect for Competence
In this article: The ‘Ohana in Business (OIB) of Managing with Aloha will relentlessly pursue professionalism via their competence, and the sequential progression of competency toward expertise. —You’ve decided to have an OIB: The ‘Ohana in Business Starts with “Why?” —You’ve decided to be an Alaka‘i Benefactor: The Alaka‘i Benefactor: Sharing in the ‘Ohana in Business […]
Let’s Talk Compensation
Preface: This post continues our value immersion with ‘Ohana. If you are newly joining us, I suggest you start here: ‘Ohana x2 and the 10 Tenets of an ‘Ohana in Business. “I ask you to compensate people well, and consider those people your partners.” —The Alaka‘i Benefactor: Sharing in the ‘Ohana in Business In this […]