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A New Found Reverence for The Art of Business, January 28, 2005
This review is from: Managing with Aloha: Bringing Hawaii's Universal Values to the Art of Business (Hardcover)
I just completed a search in books on management here at Amazon. There are 117,215 selections. How in the world then does an aspiring author elbow her way to center stage for all to see her work? In Rosa Say's case, she doesn't have to. Her book, MWA, brings Hawaii's universal values to the art of business. And it is in these very values, steeped in deep Hawaiian culture, as they are succinctly related to the profession of management, that effortlessly lift Rosa's work above the crowd.
Hawaiian values such as Aloha - unconditional love; Ho'ohana - working with intent and purpose; Ho'okipa - the hospitality of complete giving; `Ike loa - to seek knowledge and wisdom and Pono - rightness and balance, along with fourteen others are each given a separate chapter. Rosa weaves her experience in Hawaii's hospitality industry, from lunch counter waitress to upper echelon executive, in and out of each value. Her real world adventure is a talking story that travels through each chapter and gives the book traction.
Would you throw rotten cabbage and eggs on a brand new quilt that took you two years to craft? Would you enter your 1967 GTO that took five years to restore, in demolition derby? No you wouldn't - because there is a certain amount of reverence you hold for something you poured your heart and soul into. In MWA, Rosa Say gracefully uncovers the built-up calluses that form over the years and unveils a new-found respect and reverence for the art of business.
By its very nature, Managing with Aloha is a book that will always remain within arms length. Rosa has kneaded much thought and care into its production. Although each chapter fits together creating an overall story, each is a reference work in its own right. Margins have been designed for note taking, font is easy on the eyes, page texture is pleasing to the touch and there are blank pages for additional notes.
`Ike loa the deep and rich values of our most Western state, weave them into your profession and tap into a lost energy source.
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Great management book for all, especially if you do business in Hawaii, January 9, 2007
This review is from: Managing with Aloha: Bringing Hawaii's Universal Values to the Art of Business (Hardcover)
An excellent managment book that takes traditional Hawai'ian cultural values, and places them into a management framework so that organizational mission and respect and development of individuals can occur simultaneously. Although the book is written from a Hospitality industry standpoint, the concepts can be applied to any industry anywhere. This book has been most helpful in bridging the cultural barrier of my traditional US Mainland experiences with the pan-Asian business culture environment. The book is a relatively short, easy read with many real life examples of how to apply the core concepts. I highly recommend this book.
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Valuable Insights about Leading With Your Values, January 17, 2006
This review is from: Managing with Aloha: Bringing Hawaii's Universal Values to the Art of Business (Hardcover)
Managing with Aloha is written to help managers become more successful. This in itself doesn't make the book unusual or outstanding; there are hundreds of books about managerial effectiveness.
What makes it stand out is that the reader is taught these lessons from the perspective of the Hawaiian culture - specifically 18 values. The author weaves her vast management experience into each chapter - one for each of the 18 values. As a reader you learn from Rosa's experiences, you learn about the values of the Hawaiian Islands and you begin to see how these values are more than Hawaiian - they are universal in their application.
The use of Hawaiian terms in the book may seem at first to be a bit challenging as a reader, but these native words and phrases quickly become a part of the reading experience.
Rosa Say is a proud Hawaiian, an experienced manager and a talented writer. Reading this book will allow you appreciate these three things - the things that separate this book from the vast number of books for managers.
I highly recommend this book, and Rosa's blog, Talking Story as well. (http://www.sayleadershipcoaching.com/talkingstory/)
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