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In favor of Wage Equity as our Core Standard

March 7, 2021

As debate heated up on the pros and cons of Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, also known as the American Rescue Plan, I was challenged to defend my stance in favor of the $15 minimum wage while dipping into the shallows of Twitter; “[Are you] unaware that raising [the] minimum wage hurts young […]

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My Vision of A Living Wage

August 19, 2019

There were a couple of different reasons I left the hotel industry to work for the Hualalai Resort at historic Ka’ūpūlehu back in 1996. It would be a big change for me, for I had been employed by a hotel for 22 years. One, was that I felt the business model of the hotel industry […]

· Key 6. The ‘Ohana in Business Model

Great Managers Remove the Pain Points

March 26, 2019

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 […]

· Key 4. The Role of the Manager Reconstructed, Key 6. The ‘Ohana in Business Model

Ho‘ohana: The Founder’s Mindset

January 25, 2019

In studying leaders and the values which drive them, I’ve found that there is a striking difference between founder owners, and most business executives: In short, it’s the passion and purpose which drives them—it’s their Ho‘ohana, their intention connection to worthwhile work. With a founder owner, what drives them stems from a very clear WHY, […]

· Key 2. Worthwhile Work, Key 6. The ‘Ohana in Business Model

Financial Literacy Revisited: You and Your Income

January 22, 2019

I previously wrote about financial literacy here: Conceptualize Your Financial Literacy. That post was connected to the ‘Ohana in Business model. Let’s get personal in this one: Your financial literacy will lead to your financial well being. Gut check: Empathy, understanding The current U.S. government shutdown is certainly an exercise in empathy which seems to […]

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Golden Rule Management

May 11, 2018

Golden Rule Management I’m sure you know of The Golden Rule: “Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.” The Golden Rule is the inspiration for what we who manage with Aloha call “Golden Rule Management” and it goes like this: “Do for, and do with others, as you would have them […]

· Key 3. Value Alignment, Key 6. The ‘Ohana in Business Model

Conceptualize Your Financial Literacy

August 15, 2017

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 […]

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19 Values of Aloha: Index Pages

There are 19 Values of Aloha taught within the Managing with Aloha philosophy:

Ch.1 Aloha | Ch.2 Ho‘ohana | Ch.3 ‘Imi ola | Ch.4 Ho‘omau | Ch.5 Kūlia i ka nu‘u | Ch.6 Ho‘okipa | Ch.7 ‘Ohana | Ch.8 Lōkahi | Ch.9 Kākou | Ch.10 Kuleana | Ch.11 ‘Ike loa | Ch.12 Ha‘aha‘a | Ch.13 Ho‘ohanohano | Ch.14 Alaka‘i | Ch.15 Mālama | Ch.16 Mahalo | Ch.17 Nānā i ke kumu | Ch.18 Pono | Ch.19 Ka lā hiki ola | Full Listing

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The 9 Key Concepts of the Managing with Aloha ‘Ohana in Business Model

Key 1. The Aloha Spirit | Key 2. Worthwhile Work | Key 3. Value Alignment | Key 4. The Role of the Manager Reconstructed | Key 5. Language of Intention | Key 6. The ‘Ohana in Business Model | Key 7. Strengths Management | Key 8. Sense of Place | Key 9. Palena ‘ole

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