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On November 4th, your Civic Duty calls. Answer, and answer well.

November 3, 2014

There is a rather popular saying in Hawai‘i right now, and it goes like this: “No vote, no grumble.” What mostly happens however, sad to say, is that people don’t vote, yet keep grumbling. Hawai‘i has a terrible track record with voter registration and voter turn-out, however we’re very good at talking story when it […]

· Key 5. Language of Intention, Key 6. The ‘Ohana in Business Model

Managers Make Promises They Can Keep

December 12, 2013

“I left no time to dwell on promises I had no way of keeping.” ~ Joan Didion, The Year of Magical Thinking I’m not a fan of most reality shows, but one I do enjoy watching is The Voice, NBC’s effort to reinvent Fox’s American Idol. A significant part of NBC’s reinvention is giving the […]

· Key 4. The Role of the Manager Reconstructed, Key 5. Language of Intention

Carry, and Use, Pen and Paper

April 29, 2013

Last time, we talked about: Managing Basics: Study Their Work. So how do you get that done? Handle the right now, and handle it well. Forget your laptop, and put away your smartphone. Great managers know that the best tool they have is as analog (i.e. ‘by means of hands’) as it gets: Pen and […]

· Key 4. The Role of the Manager Reconstructed

Ka lā hiki ola and the ‘Can do’ attitude of Ho‘ohiki

August 30, 2012

The first time I went out on the ocean with the Alaka‘i Nalu, I was in seat five of their first and oldest canoe, the seat where the steersman in seat six could best keep an eye on me. The canoe was named Ka lā hiki ola, the dawning of a new day. The kaona […]

· Key 3. Value Alignment

On Ho‘ohiki: Keeping your promises

August 22, 2012

This is a short and sweet post folks, but it’s important: Follow up, and keep your promises. You should consider your credibility and your reputation with keeping your word to be one of the defining hallmarks of your character. Life will twist and turn in unexpected ways. There will be times when you’ve fallen short […]

· Key 5. Language of Intention

Speak up, I’m listening

May 29, 2012

I’m a child of parents who subscribed to the belief that “children should be seen but not heard, and speak when they are spoken to” whenever company came calling. My siblings and I knew this rule didn’t diminish us in any way. It was about HO‘OHANOHANO, our demeanor within dignity, and it upheld the importance […]

· Key 5. Language of Intention

Tear Down Your Walls

May 10, 2012

What’s mine, is mine to care for, and mine to share. What’s mine, is ultimately ours. As the saying goes, “you can’t take it with you” and you can only be with it in whatever todays you have. How much of your experience of privilege begs to be shared? MĀLAMA gets to be exceptionally good […]

· Key 6. The ‘Ohana in Business Model, Key 8. Sense of Place

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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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