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  • Farewell from the Outgoing Chair

    Farewell from the Outgoing Chair A brief overview of last year's Education & Research Section Council work, accomplishments and challenges from its outgoing chair. By Stefanos Orfanos ...

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    • Authors: Stefanos Orfanos
    • Date: Apr 2025
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership
    • Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • The Syllabus as an Instructional Aid for Complex Problem-Solving

    The Syllabus as an Instructional Aid for Complex Problem-Solving This article studies the syllabus as a dynamic, interactive teaching tool that informs and is informed by both solutions of ...

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    • Authors: Russell Hendel
    • Date: Aug 2023
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies
  • Journey to Centralizing Modeling Function

    Journey to Centralizing Modeling Function In this article, the interviewers will discuss the pros and cons of centralized modeling function vs a business unit based modeling function. Their ...

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    • Authors: Hoi Kwan
    • Date: Apr 2019
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions
    • Publication Name: The Modeling Platform
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management; Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • Deep Work: Dealing With Distractions in a Distracting World

    Deep Work: Dealing With Distractions in a Distracting World This article addresses dealing with distractions, avoiding habits like multi-tasking, and providing guidance on how to reach a state of ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: May 2019
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Mentoring; Actuarial Profession>Professional associations
  • Chairman's Corner

    Chairman's Corner Chairman’s column describing the leadership positions of the Section Council. Life reinsurance; 19948 1/1/2011 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Larry Stern
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: Communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Reinsurance
  • Leadership Books: The Classics

    Leadership Books: The Classics The author reviews works from Greco-Roman literature from 800 B.C. to 400 A.D. and discusses how they relate to business and management, strategy and tactics.

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Aug 2012
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Manage Tension to Create Influence

    Manage Tension to Create Influence This article describes and shows how to apply an often overlooked but crucial concept to build influence in conversations, tension management. Relationships and ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Aug 2015
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Building More Influence

    Building More Influence This is part 3 of a series on how to have influential conversations that build your profile as a leader. Career planning;Interpersonal skills;Management skills 6442483895 ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Jul 2018
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • What Would You Do? Responses to “Personal Differences”

    What Would You Do? Responses to “Personal Differences” A compilation of reader responses to a tricky management situation, where a consultant doesn't want to work with someone else on the ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Jul 2018
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Chairperson’s Corner

    Chairperson’s Corner News for the SOA International Section members chair,international By Jon Wu International News, May 2023 Welcome to the May 2023 issue of International News. The ...

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    • Authors: Jon-Zeu Wu (Jon)
    • Date: May 2023
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership
    • Publication Name: International News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession