Yes, I know that the first Sunday this December is actually the 7th (and that it may not even be Sunday yet as you read this). Call it my editorial privilege if you like, for I want to honor my dad with this Sunday Mālama. Were he still gracing this earth, my father would have […]
Be the Best Boss
I have written about this before, including in my book, and most of the post which follows is an updated edit of a 2010 column I had written for Say “Alaka‘i” when I wrote for The Honolulu Advertiser. This time however, it came back to mind because of recent experiences I have had with a […]
Great Managers Start Great: An ALOHA Rite of Passage
Do you remember what it was like when you got your very first supervisory assignment or in-management position? I do. Two words come to mind for me: Heady and scary. Heady in that warm and fuzzy feeling of affirmation, that someone trusted me, and believed in me. Scary in that I had no clue what […]