We hope for courage in leadership, and we continue to seek nobility in management. 10 years ago, I wrote an article for the Honolulu Advertiser (now the Honolulu Star Advertiser) titled, The Top 7 Business Themes on my 2009 Wish List. It’s 2019; have we made progress? Would those 7 business themes be different for […]
Ho‘omau is the Rule Changer: On Mistakes, Norms, and Rules
One of the most dangerous, or at least frustrating situations that can happen in normally civil organizations, occurs when renegade rule changers arrive. Conservative Patrick Ruffini comments on Democratic ‘obstruction:’ “They’re making all the same mistakes we made in 2009, in all of the same ways.” Washington Post political columnist Dave Weigel: “This is because […]
Bring Constants and Change to Ho‘omau Agreement
Change is overwhelming; that much is a given. Charles M. Bow, columnist with the New York Times, tweeted “Lord, I need to pace myself. Trump and his shenanigans are going to do me in if I don’t,” a sentiment I can totally relate to. It’s no secret that I am a Trump resister turned #BeAloha […]
Ho‘omau with the Rule of 3
“The rule of three or power of three is a writing principle that suggests that things that come in threes are funnier, more satisfying, or more effective than other numbers of things. The reader or audience of this form of text is also thereby more likely to remember the information.” —Wikipedia Once you start using […]
The 3 C’s of 2017: Change, Congruency, Critical Thinking
Change is happening all around us, and I would like to suggest a January conversation to you. Let’s talk story about our response to the whirlwinds of current change via the skill-building of Critical Thinking and the value-alignment of Congruency. Value Preview: In this posting, we will also consider the value alignment of Managing with […]
The Values that Matter: Yours & Ours
One of the things I love most about values, and by extension, my Ho‘ohana working with values-centered management practices via Managing with Aloha, is that they never get old. In that way, the “out with the old, and in with the new” mantra that is often heralded each January doesn’t seem to apply to our […]
Bring Back the New: Revise to Value Ho‘omau
We’re almost there. My “twelve years later” 2nd edition of Managing with Aloha is with the printer, and their galleys are on their way to me for final proofing. Thus the book should be released later this month! I will briefly preview my 2nd edition just for you, my wonderful MWA blog subscribers, at post’s […]