Description: Beyond technical skills, actuaries must be outstanding communicators and influences in order to maintain the critical roles they play within insurance organizations. Early career development is focused on building a strong technical and industry foundation. Once this foundation is in place, however, actuaries must quickly adapt to being submerged in a fast-paced, results-oriented business environment that requires the ability to communicate effectively and, more importantly, influence those around you. This article is intended to educate young actuarial professionals on key business influencing skills that will be beneficial in the near term as well as throughout their careers. The main focus is on influencing peers.

Description: A real life situation is posed involving a boss who is over-managing, and readers are invited to submit their responses to "What Would You Do?"

Description: Four ways in which actuaries can effectively work to help successfully implement system development projects.

Description: A case study involving a senior actuarial student and a former actuarial student who aren't on the same page.

Description: This is part 3 of a series on how to have influential conversations that build your profile as a leader.

Description: Influence Without Authority Presentation Summary Outlined by Christopher Ruckman Presentation by Terry Tuscula from 10/16/00 SOA Meeting from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, April 2001, Issue No. 6.

Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation involving communication (or lack thereof) between two young actuaries.

Description: In the Leadership & Development Section’s Leadership Inspiration Contest, entrants were asked to tell us what inspired them to be a better actuarial leader. Here is the winning entry from the “Defining Moment / Event” category.