Communication gets streamlined constantly by those who wish to be good at it, and I surely do. I’ve long been a believer in the “Less is More” doctrine, yet effective communication often proves to be repetitive; it can be wise to repeat your messages. Therefore, I have been thinking about, and investing my attentions in, […]
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 […]
Day 6: Silence is Deafening
This past week has been a reminder of two things I’ve learned about leadership over the years: One we see (and watch for), and the other we hear (much to our surprise, hearing it loud and clear.) One; Leadership is highly visible. Two; Silence from our Leaders is deafening. Meanwhile, heads lean together and whisper […]
Speaking with Aloha: Called on a Mission
In Speaking with Aloha, articulate the mission you feel called to as your affirmation for today. How does the work you have currently chosen to do, and have scheduled for the day ahead, connect to getting a mission accomplished? In Managing with Aloha, you start to learn Hawaiian words for values. In essence, they are […]
Reprise: This January, Slow Down ~ Be a Champion
When I started to queue up this week’s Saturday Archive Aloha, this instantly popped up in my memory though it was written two years ago: This January, Slow Down. I have been trying to do just that. Maybe you have too? January has this tendency to zoom ahead with a lot of impatience, not all […]
Speaking with Aloha: Energy, Managing, Leading
In Speaking with Aloha, managing and leading (ref: Be an ~INGer) are not interchangeable words / verbs for Alaka‘i Managers: We define managing and leading in terms of energy, and we believe that great managers do both every single day. Human energy is the primary asset in any workplace, any discipline, any industry: Human labor, […]
Speaking with Aloha: Be an ~INGer
In Speaking with Aloha, we continue to be ~ingers. An ~inger is a doer. The magic sauce of Managing with Aloha is in connecting our values to dynamic verbs that will drive better behaviors, our actions of Aloha. For instance, that is essentially what our recent year-end / year-begin exercise was all about. Our constant […]