Description: This article discusses that first impressions are good indicators, but biases based on dated prior observations can be seriously inaccurate. For leaders, it is important to update your information to accurately reflect your current impression.

Description: This article is the third in the series 10 secrets to landing your dream job. The author elaborates on: using emails and letter as marketing weapons, building your network, and networking the right way.

Description: This article discusses how to convert your speaking engagements into business opportunities.

Description: Many top-performing businesses aren’t just risk aware, but rather risk intelligent. Such a posture helps prepare companies for a major event and can demonstrate to a regulator or auditor that an appropriately strong control framework is in place. Better still, companies gain real strategic value from a “risk adjusted” understanding not only of their threats and vulnerabilities, but also the upside opportunities associated with various risks. It starts with having both qualitative and quantitative information to identify, assess and manage risks. Strategic risk management, at its core, is about creating value by increasing transparency and accountability, and quality of information. More than a mere compliance exercise, effective risk management enables more informed strategic decision making, increased accountability and transparency, a greater likelihood of organizational success, and – ultimately – competitive advantage, as borne out by many studies that correlate risk management and financial results.

Description: This article provides some effective ways to reward employees excellence.

Description: Update on section activities and new leaders.

Description: In this article the author discusses the risks involved with information technology, with respect to security, IT management, and business continuation plans.

Description: This is an interview with Prakash Shimpi who talks about enterprise risk management, research and development. From News Direct, September 2005, Issue No. 51.

Description: 4 ways my preconceived notions about pension actuarial work were challenged during my tenure on the PSC.

Description: This article provides suggestions for boosting up your career in the new year including dedicating specific time slots to your goals which will ensure that you travel along your career path quicker and to more fulfilling destinations.