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Small Firms Can Compete with Big Firms and Win
Small Firms Can Compete with Big Firms and Win The author discusses how small firms can compete successfully against big firms by cre¬ating a micro-niche business, because other firms—including ...- Authors: David Wolfskehl
- Date: Aug 2011
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Do You Present a Professional Image?
Do You Present a Professional Image? The reports you draft, presentations you make, emails you write, posts you put up and texts you send all contribute to your professional image, so make sure ...- Authors: John West Hadley
- Date: Nov 2012
- Competency: Communication>Written communication; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Technology & Applications>Social media
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Responses to “Sufficient Preparations”
WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Responses to “Sufficient Preparations” A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation involving communication (or lack thereof) between two young ...- Authors: John West Hadley
- Date: Mar 2017
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Chairperson's Corner
Chairperson's Corner Introduction of the Leadership & Development 20th Anniversary Special Edition of The Stepping Stone. Management Skills;Professional Development;Business ...- Authors: Anne Katcher
- Date: Oct 2018
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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The Path from Technical Contributor to Leader
The Path from Technical Contributor to Leader In May, the Leadership and Development Section sponsored a webinar where 4 four senior actuarial leaders with different backgrounds, experiences, and ...- Date: Oct 2022
- Competency: Leadership; Relationship Management
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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The Deepest of Work Meetings
The Deepest of Work Meetings This article covers the importance of letting teams lead you as a leader, that it's okay to admit you're not okay even at work, and that it's important to ...- Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
- Date: Nov 2023
- Competency: Communication; Leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Mentoring; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Beyond Technical Proficiency: The Role of Soft Skills in Embracing Agility
Beyond Technical Proficiency: The Role of Soft Skills in Embracing Agility Providing ways to master the art of soft skills and embracing agility to propel actuarial success in today's market.- Authors: Carolyn McArthur
- Date: Nov 2023
- Competency: Communication; Leadership; Professional Values
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Critical Influencing Skills for Advancing Professionals (Part 2)
Critical Influencing Skills for Advancing Professionals (Part 2) Beyond technical skills, actuaries must be outstanding communicators and influences in order to maintain the critical roles they ...- Authors: Raymond DiDonna
- Date: Nov 2013
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Leadership Inspiration: Feelin’ Groovy
Leadership Inspiration: Feelin’ Groovy An essay on how the lyrics of the Simon and Garfunkel hit song helps the author keep perspective and be a better leader by slowing down and taking the time ...- Authors: Mary Simmons
- Date: Feb 2016
- Competency: Relationship Management>Team leadership
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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Leadership Inspiration: Dream Big
Leadership Inspiration: Dream Big In the Leadership & Development Section’s Leadership Inspiration Contest, entrants were asked to tell us what inspired them to be a better actuarial ...- Authors: Carlos Arocha
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership
- Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development