Do you know who Roz Savage is? For those who don’t, Roz is the first woman to have rowed solo across three oceans – the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian. Solo. And you know how that came to be? She knew she needed a project, and so she chose one. Roz Savage was a management consultant […]
1 Book, 10 Years, and the Thriving Aloha of Grassroots Work
Let’s celebrate all our good work! We’ll be having cake with our morning coffee at Say Leadership Coaching. Can you join us? Hau‘oli lā hānau – Happy Birthday Managing with Aloha! Today is Managing with Aloha’s 10th birthday: Its’ official publication date as registered with the Library of Congress, was November 19, 2004. Wow… 10 […]
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 […]
Nothing’s Final in the Managed with Aloha Workplace
Next, not Final: “That’s final!” is a phrase you won’t hear an Alaka‘i Manager say. They are more inclined to say, “Let’s try this, and then let’s follow up with each other again once we have a track record to talk about, and compare notes with.” ‘Next’ is always around the corner, waiting for us […]
“They know how to lead — and be led.”
Happy Veterans Day Here is yet another reason I admire USAA as much as I do: They work and serve according to their values. For many Americans, finding the right job is the first big step on the road to financial security. But for those who have recently taken off a military uniform to transition […]
Managing with Aloha’s Learning Landscape: “Know well”
The value of learning might very well be prime example of a value that most of us share, for learning is also a human being’s survival skill. What differs between us, is how much this value reaches into our lives above pure survival — above those hierarchy levels Maslow called our physiological needs (survival), […]
Conversational Catch-up ~ with Aloha
A good finish, is a great lead-in. January can feel like a rather odd month for me, and for my SLC coworkers and partners. It’s odd in that business wise, we’re likely to be working on a few December remainders though most everyone else is eagerly zooming into the new year. We’ve been on our […]