Description: This author summarizes tips for creating, promoting and sustaining innovation found in the book Weird Ideas That Work by Robert Sutton.

Description: The author, Mary Pat Campbell, participated in the 4th season of the Good Judgment Project, a prediction tournament. She explains the basic metric used for evaluating predictions in the contest and some of the lessons learned from her participation.

Description: This column lists articles and other forms of media The Actuary’s contributing editors feel will be of interest to their fellow actuaries.

Description: Have you ever thought you did something very well just to be given feedback that proves you wrong? A leadership story that started with delegation.

Description: Undoubtedly you have heard and read a lot about the Society’s Image Campaign, which launched into full gear this year. As a member of the Actuary of the Future AOF Section you have heard and read about the Actuarial Pioneer or Career Pioneer program and its continuing evolution. These two initiatives fit together very well, and our section council has established them as two of our top priorities for the next year as we continue to lend support and leadership to developing these efforts.

Description: This 2004 article discusses current issues and developments relating to the valuation of and accounting for employee stock options.

Description: This article reviews the database program, MS Access, as a solution to actuaries in small companies to access information themselves rather than relying on information system personnel. The article describes how to set up the process and also uses of the information.