Description: This article shares tips for those starting out in the actuarial profession. The source is my experience and that of Ian Duncan FSA FIA FCIA MAAA and other actuaries.

Description: The article discusses common themes with personal branding: be authentic, consistently manage your brand, manage your social media reputation.

Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This issue’s case study involved whether an employee who turned in her resignation should consider a counterproposal by her boss.

Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This issue’s case study involved whether an actuary who accepted one job offer, but hadn't yet started at the new job, could ethically consider another offer.

Description: Chairperson's Corner - introduces the issue and the SOA's initiative on diversity, as well as introduces Murnighan's diverse approach to leadership. Do Nothing! is the first of a three part series focused on J. Keith Murnighan's book "Do Nothing!" and discusses balancing working vs. leading, how to succeed as leader by counterbalancing challenges, and to best manage a team.

Description: The author offers advice on maintaining your value and effectiveness which could be negatively impacted by an environmental change and presents a change management model that can be used for self evaluation in handling change and for development of the skill in helping others deal with change.

Description: This article briefly describes my journey within the actuarial profession as a volunteer. IACA's initiatives in Africa are also discussed.

Description: Summary of workshops held by Management & Personal Development Section at SOA meetings which explored the little things that make a difference when managers are dealing with others from different levels in their organizations.

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

Description: This article discusses challenges that short-term predictions have on actuaries' reputations, both as individuals and as a profession, and discusses strategies to improve our professionalism and better manage this risk.