Micah Kāne on Leadership and Influence, S2E7
For the Hawaii Community Foundation president and CEO, it's all about being relevant, humble and helping the next generation of leaders.
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For the Hawaii Community Foundation president and CEO, it's all about being relevant, humble and helping the next generation of leaders.
The president of Atlas Insurance Agency has a local leadership style that empowers employees to deliver results and help the community.
The co-owner and executive chef of Fête was the first female chef from Hawai‘i to win the prestigious James Beard Award for best chef.
The president and CEO of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority discusses the Islands’ potential as a model for regenerative living and the results the agency is already seeing from its destination management plans.
The president and CEO of architectural firm AHL is driven by the impacts her work will have on the next generation.
The chief operating officer of MacNaughton joined the real estate and investment company in 2015 after working as a litigator in Hawai‘i and Washington, D.C., and as an executive at a disruptive tech company in San Francisco.
The president and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines describes the company’s plans to fly Amazon packages, install high-speed Wi-Fi on its planes, and implement a new passenger service system.
The president and CEO of ProService Hawaii says creating a culture of collaboration and employee ownership has been key to the HR services provider’s success.
Under her leadership, the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii launched a new cohort-based mentoring program focused on on-time graduation from high school and career exploration.
Hawaii Business Magazine's CEO of the Year spearheaded a massive campaign to revamp the bank's brand and bring life to its flagship location in Downtown Honolulu.
The East Coast native shares how the company’s pandemic survival strategy resulted in a new product – macadamia nut ice cream.
The incoming CEO of Sig Zane Designs discusses how to merge the western business perspective with the Hawaiian principle of reciprocity.
CommPac CEO Kitty Yannone shares her incredible journey from quitting her job as a single mom to a heroic battle with cancer to asking to buy a company as a job prerequisite.
CEO of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue shares her family's success story, her plans to continue growing that legacy and how she is giving back to the community.
The President and CEO of Alexander & Baldwin says the real estate company’s priority is focusing on the local market.
As the East-West Center president, Vares-Lum hopes her servant leader lens will help her create good governance across the Pacific and mentor the next generation of leaders.
The Chairman and CEO of Hawai‘i’s largest privately-owned company grew the family business by focusing on core values and excelling on customer service and employee enablement.
The President and CEO of the nonprofit aims to break boundaries and rebuild a community through the arts.
Publisher of Intellectual Anarchy, the founder and CEO of Oceanit generates disruptive solutions to seemingly unsolvable problems, taking complex ideas to markets beyond Hawaiʻi's shores.
For more than 25 years, the executive director has encouraged younger generations to pursue careers in the art and theatre industry because it teaches them valuable life skills.
For over 20 years, the Island Holdings chairman has guided the organization with influence from his Japanese culture and obsession for problem solving to make a difference in Hawai‘i.
On this episode of The Hawaii Business Podcast, the president and CEO of Aloha United Way says up to 700,000 residents are now living on the edge, why the minimum wage hike was long overdue, and how it’s time to stop talking and start creating new job opportunities.
As a serial green entrepreneur, John Leong aims to empower youth through environmental stewardship opportunities and spread awareness on the importance of ʻāina.
After a career in hospitality and in Silicon Valley’s start-up scene, she brought her experience home to grow Hawai‘i's innovation economy.
From an idyllic Windward childhood to Silicon Valley and back, to becoming a torch bearer of Hawaiʻi's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem, Susan Yamada exemplifies failing fast, failing forward and being in the right place at the right time.
Strong roots with agile branches and an everlasting capacity for service define Dr. Diane Paloma's path from Kamehameha Schools alumna to healthcare rising star and now President and CEO of Hawai‘i's largest dental insurance provider, Hawaii Dental Service.
Servant Leader. Superhero of Peace. All around good guy – Arnold Martines, President and COO of Central Pacific Bank, joins us to talk story about innovation, culture, giving back, and the importance of remembering where you came from.
Unyong Nakata, Principal
Nakata Advisory, LLC
Unyong Nakata is the host of The Hawaii Business Podcast.
Unyong is the Founder and Principal of Nakata Advisory, LLC, where services are focused on catalyzing business development and operational alignment. Unyong is driven by the core values of integrity, excellence, and compassion; her diverse experiences have cultivated a unique toolkit to compliment her innate drive to create clarity, alignment, and excellence through the most important asset – people.
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