“It’s Not About You” encourages the reader to take a broad perspective with respect to career advancement opportunities and to have an appropriate elevator pitch for all seasons. It suggests that anyone can develop the superior communication skills and strong presence required to deliver the most effective elevator pitch. It talks about the importance of focusing on the other person--their needs and the way they make decisions, rather than the speaker’s skills and experience. Finally, it recommends appealing to both emotion and logic, taking into consideration how the other person is more likely to make decisions.

Book review of the book First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman.

Interviews with industry leaders. This is the first interview of the series.

Presents a situation involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. Readers write in with their answers, and in the next issue those will be compiled and presented, along with what actually happened in the real life situation.

Review of the book "Common Knowledge: How Companies Thrive by Sharing What They Know"

This article discusses the lessons the author learned from the book The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni on the value of organizational health.

A discussion of how compassion and empathy, help us to move from "managing things" to "leading people". Also will ponder how we develop genuine compassion.

The December2012/January 2013 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

The April/May 2013 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

The April/May 2013 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.