Description: Some of the great works of classical literature still speak to issues that business leaders face today. The author focuses on Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War and Homer's The Iliad.

Description: This article gives you tips and techniques that can be helpful in preparing for a successful presentation.

Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This issue’s case study involved a difficult hiring decision faced by an actuarial manager.

Description: Steps toward learning how to do the things you think you cannot do by doing one thing you think you cannot do, you might be able to also accomplish others that you dream about.

Description: Eight steps to achieving a personal goal.

Description: Feature article discussing why communication is vital.

Description: Executive coach Marcel Schwantes returns for Part 4 of a six-part series, discussing one of the most counterintuitive best practices of servant leaders—allowing others to share leadership. Here, he describes the four basics for creating leader-leader rather than leader-follower cultures.

Description: This article is a comprehensive outline of the steps involved in a successful job search, specifically for actuaries seeking new opportunities. Drawing on my many years of experience placing actuaries, this article assists in managing the potential pitfalls of the process from the time you decide to start investigating new opportunities, until you have accepted an offer.

Description: Six Sigma, Black Belts and Actuaries by Xin Liu from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, April 2004, Issue No. 14.

Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This issue’s case study involved whether a an actuary who realized he didn't want the job for which he was interviewing should admit it, or wait to see if an offer is extended.