Description: Peter G. Moore, Reason By Numbers. Peter Moore looks at the ways of gathering, presenting and interpreting information and explains the essential arithmetic of resource allocation, planning and decision theory.

Description: This article examines conglomerate management, the need for planning, and examples of effective acquisitions management.

Description: Column discussing the SOA’s addition of the Decision Making and Communication Module to its exam process.

Description: This article is a review of Peter F. Drucker’s 1980 book ‘Managing in Turbulent Times.’ The reviewer notes that this is a troubling book ‘to anyone familiar with the unsettled outlook for our economic, political, and social environment,’ because of Mr. Drucker’s credibility as a management analyst, and because ‘the turbulent times that he identifies call for changes in management attitudes and practices that are difficult to make.’

Description: Article from The Actuary, May 1985 – Volume No. 19, Issue No. 5 that focuses on management skills in actuaries.

Description: Among the most outspoken of the life insurance industry’s authorities is Ronald Butkiewicz, president and CEO, Irish Life of North America ILONA. In speeches to industry groups, including a 1995 presentation to the Actuarial Society of Greater New York, Butkiewicz makes the challenging statement, 'American society doesn’t need the life insurance industry. I am also quick to add that I don’t think American society needs banks, either.' However, said Butkiewicz in an interview for this article, 'It does need our products.' The article goes on to explain how Butkiewicz sees life insurance becoming part of one, big financial services industry.

Description: Article is about empowerment and working with your staff.

Description: The editorial shares observations and lessons learned from the process of implementing the Affordable Care Act.

Description: This article provides a recap of Colin Powell's speech at the SOA's Annual Meeting in 1994, entitled 'The Management of Crisis and Change'.

Description: Highlighting the Michigan Actuarial Society as the first actuarial club to invite a member of the SOA Committee on Management and Personal Development, the author, as a guest speaker November 1994. Upcoming workshops sponsored by the committee are mentioned.