Preface: Originally posted for an October edition of our weekly newsletter, this addresses our Key Concept 5 within the Managing with Aloha philosophy; better communication via our Language of Intention. I always felt that “she’s a good listener” was one of the best compliments I could get. With Managing with Aloha I ramped that up, […]
What do executives do, anyway? They do values.
My title is borrowed from a blog post I recently read and felt compelled to share with the readers of my Ho‘ohana Community newsletter: What do executives do, anyway? by Avery Pennarun, Apenwarr. Pennarun chews on the question by means of a book review: He offers up the answer given by Andy Grove (of Intel […]
Managing Basics: On Finishing Well
Preface: Originally posted for an October edition of our weekly newsletter, this addresses our Key Concept 4 within the Managing with Aloha philosophy; the Role of the Manager Reconstructed. Good managers shift focus in October. One of the first things which comes to the management mind when we mention “finishing well” is, how are we […]
Skills for a Lifetime of Work
Preface: My mind has been on Self-development Hits Home, which is about strengths management, and understanding the difference between your talents, skills, and knowledge. Therefore, articles on the web which touch on skill-building are catching my radar. I reference one of them in the beginning of this post, and continue the conversation for our managed […]
Managers do Design
Caught sight of this image on social media: I clicked in to find it was that day’s entry into The Daily Design Quote they do, and there was no article that went with it. Quotes are often shared to inspire us, in the hope they’ll move us toward positive action—I share them with you all […]
Great Managers Remove the Pain Points
Sunny solutions Anyone who lives in Hawai‘i knows that getting your electricity from one of the established electric companies here is outrageously expensive. After years of paying too much and weighing our options, my husband and I recently became Sunrun BrightBox customers; Sunrun markets a solar energy storage solution for homes that includes a photovoltaic […]
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 […]