Here is an abbreviated version of the closing session from the 2015 Leadership Conference discussing authentic leadership. Before the discussion began, the audience was asked to vote via their phones on the most important characteristics needed for authentic leadership. There were six options and here is how the audience ranked them: Good listener and collaborator Strong network and relationships Self-confidence…
Are you in a Dispute with a relative, neighbor, landlord or co-worker? The Mediation Center of the Pacific can help you peacefully resolve those disputes and many others – usually faster and at less cost than arbitration or the courts. “We’d like to encourage more families to use our Kupuna Pono program,” which helps families discuss elder care, says executive…
A worker crafts frozen treats at the headquarters of Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts. Sadly, the original store makai of UH Manoa is no more, but you can still buy Bubbie’s famous mochi ice cream and other desserts at the remaining outlet in the Koko Marina Center or at hundreds of stores and restaurants in Hawaii and on the…
Our Sources Reliable data collection on a big scale takes time. The most recent statistics available for this report are primarily from 2014, sometimes earlier or from 2015. Our information came from many sources; here are abbreviations and acronyms we use when listing sources: U.S. Census: Census; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: BLS; State Department of Business, Economic Development and…
Q: What steps should I take to preserve my company’s electronically stored files in the event of a lawsuit? A Lawsuit or Investigation– never a pleasant process – can become even longer and costlier if you’re required to produce files that have already been auto-deleted from your system. When a company faces litigation, it has a duty to preserve any…
After nearly three decades as a lawyer and law professor on the Mainland, the former dean of the Villanova University law school comes home to lead HPU. We talk to John Gotanda about what it takes to be a university president, and about the future of small, liberal arts schools. Q: You grew up in Manoa, but you left Hawaii for…
NAME: Chun Yee AGE: 55 JOB: Civilian forensic/ graphic artist, Honolulu Police Department START: Yee was born in Hong Kong, but grew up in Kahaluu and got his associates degree in commercial arts from Honolulu Community College. He has been with HPD for nearly 30 years. DUTIES: He draws portraits of suspects from witnesses’ descriptions and helps identify dead people with drawings, facial reconstructions…
ORIGINS: The instruction methods used by Dan Nash, 28, and Sean Hookano-Briel, 33, to teach math at Waipahu High School drew attention from other teachers. A consulting firm they launched in 2012 created professional-development programs for educators and led to their education-technology software startup called Comprendio. HOW: “One of the biggest challenges in education is you don’t always know students’…
We partnered with four powerful cohorts- Hawaiʻi’s Top 250 Executives, 20 for the Next 20 emerging leaders, Pacific Century Fellows and Omidyar Fellows-to raise awareness around different generational ideas and leadership styles.
When the doors open at Saks Fifth Avenue Hawaii on August 25 at the redesigned International Market Place, it will be a homecoming for vice president and general manager Shelley Tadaki Cramer. Cramer was born and raised in Honolulu, then spent 18 years on the Mainland honing her skills in high-end retail. She worked in management at Louis Vuitton, Max…
“Riding bikes is fun, and going to Eki’s makes me feel like a kid again!” raves Gene Christmas (yes, that’s his real last name). The 59-year-old quality assurance inspector at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard has bought more than 20 bicycles from Eki Cyclery over the past 15 years. “I’m now enjoying some things from my youth that I didn’t have…
Q: My boss and I have very different views, and I’ve discovered he’s monitoring my Facebook posts and tweets. He came to my cubicle yesterday and said, “You’d better watch that stuff you post online.” These are my personal views and my life beyond the office. Can I get fired for posts unrelated to work? Lawyers consider this issue their In Real…
Eric Rose can’t forget the day a year and a half ago when a group of Japanese businessmen walked into Morning Glass, his trendy coffee house in Manoa, and suggested taking the concept to Japan. “They came in out of the blue,” he remembers, “and started a conversation. We’re now in the design phase. They have a space, I did…