Description: The author presents the key best practices for the proper use of delegation which may be able to prevent big problems.

Description: This article is a review of the book by Joshua Foer. It covers the history of memory techniques, the way a human brain organizes memory, and various problems and successes in memory recall. The author starts by interviewing memory savants, and learns from them that the ability to perform seemingly impossible memory tricks is simply a matter of studying and practicing proven techniques used for millennia. This review suggests that actuaries can benefit greatly from some of these techniques despite the availability of electronic hand-held devices to recall facts because the person who does not need to rely upon such devices can have a huge perceptual advantage in executive presentations.

Description: This review discusses the notion that a diverse group of individuals, namely, a crowd, has greater wisdom and can make better decisions than a very accomplished individual expert or a very smart group of individuals who are similar to each another and applies this thinking to business in general.

Description: This article identifies four root causes of poor performance and four remedies to address them that every leader should know.

Description: In a World of Words, the Eyes Have It by James Gray from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, April 2004, Issue No. 14.

Description: Issue 38 of Actuary of the Future newsletter, November 2015

Description: To persuade successfully and non-manipulatively, it's important to understand five key principles of influence. Principle #5: A person will more likely be influenced if you help them get to the heart of the matter.

Description: No matter what you do, you are in sales in some way. The word, "sales" or "selling" brings up negative connotations for many people. It may be helpful to think of it as "influence". Whether you're a sales professional, coach, consultant or executive - there are key stakeholders in your world you need to influence. To persuade successfully and non-manipulatively, it's important to understand five key principles of influence. Principle #3 is covered here.

Description: Feature article discussing the importance of business connections when trying to get a board position.

Description: Feature article discussing the pros and cons of insurance companies in stretch management, using dreams to set business targets with no idea how to get there.