Leadership Conference 2019
Honoring Our Past, Navigating Our Future
S
enior management and guests from
across the LHM Group of Companies
gathered for the annual Larry H. Miller
Leadership Conference in Kauai, Hawaii,
January 13-18, 2019. The theme for this year’s
conference—Honoring Our Past, Navigating
Our Future—drew its inspiration from the early
inhabitants of the Pacific Islands, specifically
the Kilo Hōkū who used the sun, sea, wind, and
stars to navigate the vast ocean they traveled.
Attendees learned how the company’s values are
foundational to its past and serve as guideposts
for the organization’s journey into the future.
In addition to stirring conference addresses
by company leadership, including Gail Miller,
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Clark Whitworth, and board member Robert
The conference featured panel discussions
Restrepo, the special guest speaker, Alison
on the company’s past and future as well as the
Levine, shared the leadership and life lessons
importance of inclusion and diversity. Michael
she learned while climbing to the top of Mount
Montelongo, a member of the LHM Group’s board
Everest. She reminded the leaders that “nobody
of directors, observed, “It’s the obligation of those
gets to the top [of Everest or a company] by
of us in leadership positions to create a workplace
themselves” and that “employees, from the day
environment where everyone is respected, treated
they start working for you,
should feel empowered to
“Having a reputation for integrity has
think and act like leaders.
Everyone has to take
been the magic ingredient in our business.
responsibility for looking
It opens doors and draws in good people.
out for the people around
It
drives respect, and it brings you honor.”
them and helping the team
move in the right direction.”
Gail Miller