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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 ... large firms with great success by stepping outside direct competi¬tion, in which it cannot hope to win.

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    • 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
  • This Seems Like a Job Interview
    surveillance can influence one’s career trajectory. Direct observation is one way we form impres- sions of ... suppose your personal brand is “TCOB”, i.e., Takes Care of Business. People with this reputation are trusted ...

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    • Authors: Steven J Gaspar
    • Date: Jul 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • The Stepping Stone
    boss), with no staff, and that Michael’s prior direct reports will now report to Harvey. Michael is ... For several years, he has been Harvey’s only direct report, and their previously strong relation- ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Using a Retained Executive Search Firm, Part II:From the Candidate Perspective
    a candidate, you should be prepared to answer direct questions relating to your current as well as ... that has retained his services, the former’s primary responsibility is to identify and help the client ...

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    • Authors: Richard Dannenberg
    • Date: Jul 2006
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • Is Keeping up with Technology Overrated?
    treatment protocols. Earlier generations of managed care providers were successful making changes in this ... managed care. Whether we have high-tech support for this newest generation of managed care may be ...

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    • Authors: Anthony Batory
    • Date: Jul 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Avoiding the Hidden Pitfalls of Business Dining
    a Gracious and Generous Host A gracious host’s primary role is to ensure that the guest is comfortable ... orders all the food as a way to impress or take care of the guest. It’s considered an honor to be able ...

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    • Authors: Maureen Costello
    • Date: Jul 2006
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • Use the Competency Checklist for Better Performance Coaching
    say you want to effectively coach one of your direct reports named John. You want to collaborate with ... can’t define the level of performance for our direct reports clearly, how can we expect them to achieve ...

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    • Authors: David Miller
    • Date: Apr 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Mentoring
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
  • The Stepping Stone, November 2013, Issue 52
    seriously. If I were Bill, would I go back? If my primary reason to leave was Matthew, then I’d consider ... , location where wife wants to live, moving to care for parents) that have subsequently been resolved ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Nov 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Are You in a Slump?
    Taking a break allows us to “reload”. 2. Take care of yourself physically. I’ve been guilty of underestimating ... physically. If you’re not making the time to take care of yourself, you will find yourself in slumps more ...

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    • Authors: David Miller
    • Date: Oct 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Defining Moment - A Slap on The Face
    Defining Moment - A Slap on The Face Have you ever thought you did something very well just to be ... with a couple of teammates when Craig, a prior direct report to me, said, “Juan can I give you some ...

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    • Authors: Juan Arroyo
    • Date: Jul 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development