Description: Leadership interview with Karen DeToro to discuss her career journey and share leadership wisdom.

Description: Emerging technologies like GenAI will be more disruptive than past technological developments, such as spreadsheets, low-code data and dashboarding tools, and cloud computing. This article will explore how how we can lead ourselves, our teams, and our organizations to thrive within a defined modern value proposition, using one of two archetype roles: actuaries as business partners or actuaries as developers.

Description: Read the September 2020 issue of The Stepping Stone published by the Leadership & Development Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: This is a conversation with two critical staff members of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) about their experience there. Jane Lesch is a non-actuary who has been working at the SOA for over 20 years, and is an engagement specialist. Mike Boot is an actuary who retired at the end of February after 15 years at the SOA, most recently as managing director. We spoke to both Jane and Mike to get their take on what leadership is about, and how working at the SOA impacted them.

Description: We are living in a time of significant changes which are taking a toll on some employees. To assist our team members through these tumultuous times, being a supportive manager is key. We discuss using emotional intelligence to help employees have a positive work experience.

Description: Providing ways to master the art of soft skills and embracing agility to propel actuarial success in today's market.

Description: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Board of Directors (Board) gathered in Pittsburgh October 23-24. The Board is continuing to work on strengthening the profession and the SOA and to prepare members and candidates for the future.

Description: Author of Content won "Best Quote" category of L&D writing contest. Looks at the source of courage both in history and in his own professional life. Valuable to better understand how to face moments in leadership that could inspire fear and trembling. Discusses ways to improve courage when called to lead.

Description: Technology In Microinsurance This literature review provides insights on emerging technologies that ... the actuarial profession within the space of microinsurance for the purpose of establishing a frame of ... Description: This literature review provides insights on emerging technologies that interact with the actuarial profession within the space of microinsurance for the purpose of establishing a frame of reference for actuaries to use in their work. Furthermore, it intends to spark readers’ interest in, and create a vision for, how microinsurance and its associated technologies may impact the actuarial industry in the future.

Description: A description of a new award for outstanding educators in actuarial science.