Description: The chairperson reviewed the accomplishments from the prior year and provided a preview of upcoming events.

Description: SOA International Section Council 2012 accomplishments

Description: Summary of the Key Note address at the 1982 Annual Meeting of the Society of Actuaries by Dr. George H. Labovitz. Dr. Labovitz's topic was Participatory Management: a management style that involves personnel at all levels to influence direction and decisions.

Description: Book review of Anthony Asher’s "Working Ethically in Finance: Clarifying our Vocation".

Description: Tips for giving a good demo presentation.

Description: This article contains the treasurer's report from the Smaller Insurance Company Section Council meeting at the 50th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Description: In this article chairperson Anthony Dardis takes a look back at the achievements of the Investment Section Council halfway through his tenure as chair.

Description: The transition from personal producer to manager/leader is a shift that can be difficult for many professionals, including actuaries. Appreciating and understanding the fundamental differences between the two roles is critical to success.

Description: A real life situation is posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision, and readers are invited to submit their responses to "What Would You Do?" This issue’s case study involved an informal job performance appraisal gone wrong.

Description: Executive Coach Marcel Schwantes demonstrated that applying daily practices of Servant Leadership is really the best way to engage workers to perform at a high level, which will improve the bottom line. Here Schwantes returns to kick-off a six part series that delves deep into the best practices of what a servant leader is, and does.