Description: Discussion of the business qualities of a good product manager.

Description: In his final chair corner, Kevin Leavey encourages fellow section members to get involved.

Description: in the November 2015 edition of The Stepping Stone, executive coach Marcel Schwantes outlined how great leaders display authenticity—one of the foundations of effective servant leadership. Here Schwantes returns for part two of a six-part series that delves into the best practices of how a servant leader values people.

Description: This article highlights the importance of communicating concisely and effectively through email and other written forums, and when/when not to use written vs. other forms of communication.

Description: Leader interview.

Description: This article summarizes how to hire the best employees. Hiring the best employee means a whole lot more than marking off items on a checklist. It takes planning, prioritizing and the ability to spot potential.

Description: This article summarizes the issue of good control over internal meetings, identifies some symptoms to watch for and identifies tangible actions that can be taken to bring control over financial resources being invested in meetings.

Description: This article focuses on actuaries’ self-perceptions regarding their strengths and weaknesses and the implications of these perceptions on their effectiveness as leaders.

Description: This article is about how times are changing and we must adapt and keep up as individuals, professionals, and companies

Description: In May, the Leadership and Development Section sponsored a webinar where 4 four senior actuarial leaders with different backgrounds, experiences, and geographic locations shared their journeys and unique perspectives. This article summarizes the key takeaways from the discussion of the paths they followed to leadership.