I often will be using the term gift in the writings here. Much more on that later.
In the meantime, I must share the following wonderful observation from Rosa Say, who sees the world through the distinctive lens of her Hawaiian heritage and its unusual language.
She writes:
The very best gifts never come wrapped in boxes.
Mahalo, Rosa, for your beautifully put thought.
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December 14th, 2005 at 9:24 pm
Another great Hawaiian word is “pono.” Pono is what is correct, right, agreed upon. I asked a group of folks at a national park in Hawaii about “consensus.” One of the native Hawaiian people talked instead about pono. Here’s what she said: “People from other places talk about consensus, but that’s not quite the way we do it. Others think consensus is agreement. But pono is different. We might have a decision before us, so we get together. We talk story for awhile, eat something together, enjoy being together, then someone might say — ‘You know that thing we were talking about the other day, it’s pono with me.’” She was saying something very important and often overlooked, that “agreement” alone isn’t the issue. It’s “getting there,” which is the product of thoughtful reflection and integration of ideas and directions, time to consider alone and time to consider in a group. Do we give ourselves time for this? Often not. We are too concerned about the power dynamics, who is for and against, rather than the simple act of listening and internalizing. In my work, I’ve sometimes talked about pono in fast-paced, competitive environments, and the reaction seems to be one of envy: why couldn’t we do things that way? And, of course, we can.
December 14th, 2005 at 11:03 pm
Hi Dan,
Welcome to the Network and thanks for sharing that Hawai’ian insight. Pono. I like that. Harmony through Reflection? Much better to capture that in four letters. Pono. Thanks for sharing that.
More power to you,
Don
February 13th, 2006 at 10:22 am
I asked a man who had just become head of the South Korean affiliate of an American company how he was chosen for the job. He told me that there had been six candidates. The six were sent on a weekend retreat together, and, in his words, “It emerged that I was the right person.”
I would have loved to be at that retreat! Korean pono!
February 13th, 2006 at 10:46 am
An Aloha Attitude of Love
Are you ready for tomorrow? February 14 comes but once a year. What I love about Valentine’s Day is that love does not lend itself to easy purchases. I’m sorry to burst the bubble of all you retailers out there,