Description: This article describes the reasons that diversity in business translates in to better performance for companies with diversity management teams.

Description: Book summary and review of "Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results" by Judith E. Glaser. Summarizes the three main levels of conversation, how conversations can move from trusting to distrusting, and how to achieve conversational intelligence and Level III conversations.

Description: Chairperson's corner discussing the recent name to the L&D (formerly MPD), the winners of the Leadership Inspiration contest, and how to commit and aspire to your 2016 resolutions.

Description: A transcript of questions and responses from the 2016 Nashville Life and Annuity Symposium Actuaries in the C-Suite session.

Description: Develop a better understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the financial services and risk management industry, with a focus on actuaries. Panelists will address topics such as industry-wide diversity efforts, as well as current challenges facing diverse groups. Come listen to these panelists share perspectives on attracting, fostering, retaining and increasing diverse actuarial talent, in addition to the SOA’s DEI goals in the coming years.

Description: Article covers how we can make the most of our time, both professionally and personally, through prioritizing and simplifying.

Description: This is the second article in a three-part series focused on the "Do Nothing" leadership approach presented by Professor J. Keith Murnighan, a professor at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Description: Chairperson's Corner recaps the transformation L&D experienced the last few years. Do Nothing is a tribute toleaders and provides background/leader's traits.