Description: 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 find informal ways for virtual teams to connect.

Description: It is well established that empowerment of staff is a critical leadership trait. But what are the metrics to recognize that you have achieved it? What steps enable this achievement? Which psychological attributes explain its efficacy?This article proposes to answer these questions through a multi-disciplinary examination of empowerment in the context of three leadership domains.

Description: This article identifies four root causes of poor performance and four remedies to address them that every leader should know.

Description: Investing in and taking care of employees can result in many-faceted positive results, for your team and for your firm. We first state the case for "taking care of employees," then exhibit several practical methods for showing you care for your employees.

Description: The form of love known as "Agape" is defined and explored in context of its application to workplace leadership. Through use of the principals of Agape love coupled with sound business practices, leaders can have strong positive impact on both their employees and their customers while building a sustainable and profitable business.

Description: Latest in series of articles exploring the adaptation of Buddhist philosophy to actuarial practice. This installment examines the challenges for actuaries in dealing with external opinions of actuarial work, and how to best manage these forces so that the work remains aligned with professional standards.

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 a dilemma involving an ASA who decided to stop taking exams, and communication difficulties with the Chief Actuary.

Description: A real life situation is posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision, and readers are invited to submit the irresponses to "What Would You Do?" This issue’s case study involved a staff performance issue faced by an actuary new to management.

Description: Latest in series of articles exploring the adaptation of Buddhist philosophy to actuarial practice. This installment examines the challenges for actuaries in dealing with pain points in actuarial work, and how to best manage these forces so that the work remains aligned with professional standards.

Description: In this video, Anthony Champi discusses the non-linear nature of the leadership journey, emphasizing that it involves both successes and failures, and may not necessarily lead to promotions. He highlights the importance of selflessly committing to the development of others if one chooses to become a leader of people, as well as the challenges and responsibilities that come with that role. He also advises individuals to seek opportunities for skill development and learning from mistakes, as well as the transition to leading larger teams or other managers and leaders.