Hawaiian and Christian Leadership

We are fortunate to work in an environment that has a Values of Virtue for the 'Uhale. They are:

Aloha - Show it, share it, feel it, live it
Lōkahi - Unity to maintain harmony, balance & peace
Laulima - Working together cooperatively to achieve goals
Ha‘ahah‘a - Do all that you do with humility
Ahonui - Patience is a virtue
Mālama - Protect, maintain, and care for everything
Kuleana - Be responsible for your own actions - what you say and things you do
Hō‘ihi - Respect
Pono - Do the right thing
Kahiau - Give generously from the heart with no expectations of a return
Kō'kua - Help one another
Mahalo - Thankful for all that has been given and received

Our organization is based on christian values, but we rarely talk about how it emulates in leadership or our leaders. Kahu Kordell Kekoa shared about the importance of christian values intertwined with being a leader is key. Princess Berince Pauahi Bishop left her legacy to invest in the future of education for Hawaii's keiki. In her will, line item number 13 states "I will direct that the teachers of said schools share forever be persons of the Protestant religion, but I do not intend that the choice should be restricted to persons of any particular sect of Protestants."

My challenge for everyone is to identify with one of the Values of Virtue that you will carry out for the month. Make it your mantra and see it through. We get so caught up in projects, process, and business that we need to step back, take a breath and be reflective.

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Scratch - OWAU discussion 10/28

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