5 Steps to Collaborative Leadership
Jean Santos, co-founder and senior consultant of Business Consulting Resources, shares how collaborative leadership development can create stronger teams.
Leadership
Sages Over Seventy: Lloyd Sueda
He was the inspiration behind Kahauiki Village, an affordable housing community for formerly homeless families
Sages Over Seventy: Eddie Flores
The founder of the L&L family of restaurants still goes to work most days but is now also working on rejuvenating Honolulu’s Chinatown
Sages Over Seventy: Pat Saiki
She exerted enormous influence during decades in public service though she is a proud Republican in a state dominated by Democrats
Sages Over Seventy: Simeon Acoba
Still active today, he was a Hawai‘i Supreme Court associate justice, member of the UH Board of Regents and chair of the Access to Justice Commission
Sages Over Seventy: Puanani Burgess
The tireless advocate for local communities and equal justice continues to work as a mediator with no thoughts of retiring
Seeking Nominations for “20 for the Next 20”
Hawaii Business Magazine is accepting suggestions for its annual profiles of emerging leaders in the Islands
Sages Over Seventy: Walter Dods
The longtime CEO of First Hawaiian Bank is well-known for a multitude of community-building efforts over 60 years and his public service continues today
Leadership Conference
July 21-22, 2021. Missed the live conference? Session replays are available to purchase on our Leadership Conference website
A Professional Coach Can Help You and Your Company
You don’t have to be in the C-suite to benefit from coaching—and it might happen at any point in your career.
Simple Fire Safety Steps Can Save Your Business
Even when there is no fire, a safety inspection that reveals serious issues could close a business until those problems are fixed.
Volunteering on Government Boards Yields Emotional, Intellectual and Professional Rewards
Volunteer to serve on a government board or commission and you will have a say in decisions involving land use, affordable housing, taxes or other important issues.
Best Practices for Community Engagement
Here's advice from experts in conflict resolution and planning. It's mainly geared toward project leaders and developers, but community members may find it useful.
How to Resolve Community Conflicts
Community opposition to proposed projects is nothing new, but it seems to be more common nowadays. And more effective. To get moving on such projects, and others, Hawai‘i must work with communities that are demanding a voice in their future.
The Transformation of Hawai‘i
An oral history tells the behind-the-scenes stories of broken color barriers, big land and financing deals, and other colorful incidents that helped create modern Hawai‘i
What New Federal COVID-19 Relief Bill Means for Hawaiʻi Employers
The $900 billion pandemic aid bill passed by Congress at the end of 2020 aims to drive more money to small and minority-owned businesses.
Black Book 2020: 300 Executives to Know
Welcome to the Black Book: a look at the personal and professional journeys of Hawai‘i’s top business executives, nonprofit decision-makers and community leaders.
2020 CEO of the Year Micah Kāne
Kāne ensures the foundation focuses on both the long-term quality of life statewide and the immediate needs of people who might otherwise be forgotten.
Hawai‘i's Most Charitable Companies 2020
The annual overview shows local philanthropy remained strong in 2019 – an important foundation for local charities considering the difficult challenges they face this year.
Talk Story: John Leong, CEO of Kupu and Pono Pacific and an Obama Foundation Fellow
Leong leads two organizations: Pono Pacific, a company that helps manage natural resources for landowners and conservation managers, with a focus on sustainability; and Kupu, a youth-empowerment nonprofit with conservation, culinary and other programs. He believes Hawai‘i is an ideal…
"Talent Roadmap" Declares: Now is the Time to Reinvent Hawaiʻi's Economy
The coronavirus has put tens of thousands of local people out of work. Enhancing workforce development is the starting point, according to a report from the Hawaiʻi Executive Collaborative, which is based on input from almost 200 people. The economic impact…
Celebrating Professional Women 2020
Hawaiʻi's wahine are forging new and innovative paths toward partnerships and leadership
Interview: Kelly J. Ueoka, President, Pacxa
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices and other physical locations. Fortunately, at Pacxa, we have been able to conduct virtually all of our business remotely since mid-March. Our team is well-versed in providing…
Leasehold Properties: A Deal or a Drain?
While most of the state’s leasehold single-family properties have converted to fee simple ownership over the past few decades, the leasehold option remains alive in the condo market.
Sages Over Seventy: Pat Saiki
She exerted enormous influence during decades in public service though she is a proud Republican in a state dominated by Democrats
All of Hawaii's Eight Gecko Species are Nonnative
Geckos are iconic in Hawaiʻi, as much as pineapples or ukuleles, and, like them, are not native to the Islands. The Polynesians brought them here about 1,500 years ago along with other plants and animals.
