In the high tech startup realm there is a term called product-market fit. Please read the article for in depth detail. This is what ALL organizations strive for and need to thrive.
http://www.stanford.edu/class/ee204/ProductMarketFit.html
Read more
BEYOND TRADITIONAL AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: THE SECRET WEAPON OF GREAT INNOVATORS
This is a good article that Leigh-Ann Miyasato at the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Hawaii sent over. As if IQ and emotional intelligenceEI/EQ aren’t enough, now we have connectional intelligence CI. Looks like connectional intelligence is what we are using to build kokua.org. Can it work for you and your organization?
http://www.fastcompany.com/3030311/beyond-traditional-and-emotional-intelligence-the-secret-weapon-of-great-innovators
Read more
Thank you so much to Deepti Singh for introducing us to the concept of Tribal Leadership by Dave Logan. Deepti is the head of talent management at American Savings Bank and she raved about this book. If you just want to get a quick intro, check out the video below.
Read more
I recently had a discussion with Sam and Mary Cooke about serendipity and the reticular activator (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticular_activating_system). Have you ever had an experience where you get into something and then all of a sudden notice that it’s all over?
e.g. You buy a Toyota Prius and now start noticing all the Prius cars on the road.
This is known as the reticular activator. Serendipity, according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serendipity) means a “fortuitous happenstance” or “pleasant surprise”. To me, it’s a fortunate stroke of unexpected lucky events. We seem to have a lot of these with Kokua.org (http://www.kokua.org/success/).
Read more
This is a great video sent over by Kokua.org member Jim Murphy. I remember John Dean (CEO and Chairman of Central Pacific Bank) mention to me that one of the most important skills needed for success is the ability to listen.
John also told me to think about whether we resemble an elephant or a hippo. What does that mean? Well, an elephant has huge ears and a small mouth. A hippo has a big mouth and small ears. Elephants listen more and talk less while hippos talk a lot and don’t listen.
Read more
This is a great article that shares the same philosophy as Kokua.org
http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/relationships-build-experiences-build-op-66656/
Read more
In this classic scene from the movie “A Beautiful Mind”, it shows the difference between focusing on the root problem instead of the symptom. Russell Crowe slamming the window shut was focusing on the symptom. He closed the window so the noise level dropped but the heat in the room increased which caused another symptom.
Jennifer Connelly identifies the root cause, determines a solution and then proceeds to solve it. Then she opens the windows and relieves the symptom caused by Russell closing it.
Read more
This is not a promotion for the book “The Secret” but it is a great example of the law of attraction. Napoleon Hill once said, “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” I’ve found this to be true over and over.
In our Kokua.org beta events we determine the root cause issues affecting us and then the solution needed. Using the law of attraction, it’s unbelievable what can happen in a short period of time. I believe that most issues can be solved by somebody, somewhere and a lot of time they are in the same room or within 2 degrees away. Bring the right people together, focus on solutions and problems melt away.
Read more
This is a super inspirational example of true love, sacrifice, compassion and giving. I love watching these guys and have watched this video dozens of times. It always chokes me up. Every time I think that I’m giving too much, this video reminds me that I can do a lot more.
It’s pretty exciting to look back at our beta event #3 and see how far kokua.org has come in a short period of time. This event had 30% more people than beta #2 had. We had people from different sectors come together with the common purpose to build relationships, collaborate and help each other solve problems. We had decision makers from business, non profit, government, education and the only area we are currently weak on is military participation which will be remedied at our beta event #4. Read more