Description: Twelfth installment of a series that applies Buddhist philosophy to actuarial practice. This edition wraps up the author's experience in yoga teacher training.

Description: Based on a decades-long study, honesty is the most important quality in a leader. This article addresses ways to establish trust with their co-workers.

Description: This article is a review of the book by Joshua Foer. It covers the history of memory techniques, the way a human brain organizes memory, and various problems and successes in memory recall. The author starts by interviewing memory savants, and learns from them that the ability to perform seemingly impossible memory tricks is simply a matter of studying and practicing proven techniques used for millennia. This review suggests that actuaries can benefit greatly from some of these techniques despite the availability of electronic hand-held devices to recall facts because the person who does not need to rely upon such devices can have a huge perceptual advantage in executive presentations.

Description: Gaining people management skills from Captain D. Michael Abrashoff's book, "Its Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy"

Description: Cassie He and Linda Liu, two actuarial students, invite Mark Freedman, the President-Elect of SOA to share with us his experience as an actuary, the challenges and opportunities facing actuaries and the outlook for the profession as SOA president.

Description: Reasons why a leader should listen.

Description: One of the most underrated skills, when it comes to developing client relationships and personal relationships, for that matter, while serving your clients well and managing the people on your team, is the skill of listening. From The Stepping Stone, April 2005, Issue No. 18.

Description: Article discussing methods to manage conflict in the workplace or elsewhere.

Description: Equips readers with understanding of common obstacles, their root causes and way to overcome them. Focus on importance of a strong compelling reason for change.

Description: The author identifies miscommunication challenges that may exist in the workplace, including misunderstandings and communication mishaps, assumption of motive, and relational tension, and suggests clarifying conversation as a way to address these challenges.