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  • The Art of the Start
    The Art of the Start The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki Practical tips;entrepreneur;technology;start ... Pledge The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki This is not a manual, but rather a collection of practical ...
    • Authors: Kevin J Pledge
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Book Review: Elevate: The Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking
    Elevate: The Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking By Bill Rearden A review of a book that ... picture;acumen;allocation; action By Bill Rearden The getAbstract summary to this book is about: 1) Why ...
    • Authors: William Rearden
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Nudge
    exam;human reasoning;amusing examples;judgement errors;decision making Nudge: Improving Decisions about ... Thaler and Sunstein Nudge is a required reading for the Strategic Decision Making FSA exam, but do not let ...
    • Authors: Mark Spong
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Biz-Write, Biz-Speak
    Biz-Write, Biz-Speak The author reflects with humor on the type of convoluted communication that is ... business circles. By Carlos Fuentes  By Carlos Fuentes The strategically capable writer always keeps in mind ...
    • Authors: Carlos Sanchez-Fuentes
    • Date: Sep 2014
    • Competency: Communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Tips for Working with your Female Clients
    probably had a lot of experience working with men. However, are you prepared to meet the needs of your female ... had a lot of experience working with men. However, with the rise of women as a major economic force, one ...
    • Authors: Kathleen Burns Kingsbury
    • Date: Nov 2013
    • Competency: Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • From the Chairperson
    From the Chairperson By Stephen CamilliAn introduction to the Entrepreneurial & Innovation Section’s ... am honored to take over for Tom Totten as chair of the Entrepreneurial & Innovation Section. We have a ...
    • Authors: Stephen Camilli
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • From the Editors
    From the Editors Technical expertise, the hallmark of our profession, is a necessary but not sufficient ... Fuentes and Stephen James Technical expertise, the hallmark of our profession, is a necessary but not sufficient ...
    • Authors: Stephen James, Carlos Sanchez-Fuentes
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership>Mentoring; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • From the Chair
    From the Chair An update from the EAS chairperson on four topics of importance to all EAS members. ... everyone updated on four different topics. First of all, I want to congratulate Noor Rajah, Bill Reardon ...
    • Authors: Thomas Totten
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Academia Meets Business―Case Study of a Startup Just Starting
    Business―Case Study of a Startup Just Starting Read about the causes that led to the formation of a startup and ... Thomas L. Totten In a recent article published in The Independent Consultant, I wrote about my return to ...
    • Authors: Thomas Totten
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Six Strategies to Boost Your Career
    half of U.S. workers are dissatisfied with their jobs. This article describes how to not be one of them ... half of U.S. workers are dissatisfied with their jobs. You don’t have to look any farther than the latest ...
    • Authors: Jamie Graceffa
    • Date: Feb 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Management skills