Description: The author, working in his sixth insurance organization, notes the key consideration is having a direction for your life, emphasizing life, not career. The author discusses taking time to write your goals for both your personal and professional life, including career goals, personal goals, and family goals. The author notes that the balance of professional and personal priorities changes over time, so this is definitely not something you only do once in your life, and the goals for your career and the goals of your family need to be reconsidered and discussed throughout your career. From ‘The Stepping Stone’ issue number 43.

Description: A look at the "The Power of Nice" by Ron Shapiro and how we can learn some important lessons from his work.

Description: In this article, corporate culture expert, S. Chris Edmonds, is interviewed. Chris is an author, speaker and consultant on creating corporate cultures that are based on values alignment and high performance. In addition to sharing Chris' expertise with the actuarial community, the goal of this article is to also get actuaries to think about their leadership beyond the confines of technical expertise and leading a team.

Description: This article is about the requirement of leadership and effective business development in the insurance industry.

Description: Article describes the importance of reading, following, and commenting on ASOPs

Description: February 2014 Issue 53 of The Stepping Stone.

Description: How the philosophy of Siddhartha (think, fast, and wait) applies to the business world today.

Description: In the Leadership & Development Section’s Leadership Inspiration Contest, entrants were asked to tell us what inspired them to be a better actuarial leader. This is Fraser Smart's entry from the “Defining Moment/Event” category.

Description: 4 Ways to Increase Your Own Commitment at Work (instead of expecting others to do the right thing)

Description: In the process of getting credentialed, there are more important things than a passing score. Life is not about numbers but transferable behaviors.