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60 Second C-Suite: Doug Shimokawa

On April 5th, the Hawaii Business 20 for the Next 20 2018 cohort was honored at the Alii Awards ceremony at Vintage Cave Cafe. At the event, honorees were asked questions about leadership and community service. Doug Shimokawa, senior vice president…

Leading the Way

Thursday, January 1, 1970, - The keynote talk story, "Cultivating Culture Within Your Company," featured Hurley Founder Bob Hurley and Sig Zane Designs Founder Sig Zane, which was moderated by Hawaii Business Digital Media Director Daniel…

Talk Story: Sig Zane

Sig Zane is an icon of aloha wear. His mastery of hand-cutting rubylith is the signature of the SZD aesthetic and the sharp lines of his artwork make Hawaiian flora and fauna come to life like no other company. The…

Embrace Conflict

People in Hawaii often try to avoid conflict, but four local leaders explain how well-managed conflict is essential to an organization and its employees. They provide a nine-part road map for navigating conflict at your workplace. DISCUSSION PARTICIPANTS This is…

Talk Story: Bob Hurley

In 1999, Bob Hurley launched Hurley International, leveraging a successful and lucrative 15-year career as president of Billabong USA and forever changing the landscape of action sports. Three years later, Hurley sold his namesake company to Nike, and in 2002…

15 Keys to Effective Leadership

THE PANELISTS: SCOTT BARBER - President and CEO, Hawaiian Telcom MARY ANN BARNES - President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, Hawaii Region WAYNE KAMITAKI - CEO, HouseMart SCOTT SIMON - Executive coach and consultant, Simon Leadership Group MODERATOR: STEVE…

Leading Authentically

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…

Ensuring a Bright Future for Hawaii

The time is now because the need is urgent! I am starting this monthly column on Leadership because Hawaii must help the next generation of local leaders step up and guide our state’s future. I’ve heard time and time again…

How to Lead

To learn about leadership in Hawaii, Hawaii Business senior writer Dennis Hollier interviewed seven of the state’s most powerful and effective leaders, past and present. Among the questions he asked: What are the key attributes of great leaders? How do…