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  • Book Review: Decision Points

    Book Review: Decision Points Book review: George W. Bush memoir Interpersonal skills;Management skills 6442451902 11/1/2013 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Kristi Bohn
    • Date: Nov 2013
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • How Great Leaders Provide Leadership

    How Great Leaders Provide Leadership This articles showcases the principles of effective servant leadership. Alternative careers;Globalization;Professional development=PD;Interpersonal skills; ...

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    • Authors: Marcel Schwantes
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • What Does the Pain of Independence Have to Do With It?

    What Does the Pain of Independence Have to Do With It? Research shows humans have a proclivity to provide the wrong answer when others have done so. This article provides 3 ways to bolster ...

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    • Authors: Doreen Stern
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • What's Your Superpower?

    What's Your Superpower? How do you distinguish yourself and your team, and make their contributions stand out? By articulating your 'superpower' in a natural way. Learn ...

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    • Authors: John West Hadley
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Vulnerabilities of the Actuarial Leader: Part II

    Vulnerabilities of the Actuarial Leader: Part II The authors identify several vulnerabilities of actuarial leaders and offer tips on how to address these weaknesses and strengthen leadership ...

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    • Authors: Brian Pauley
    • Date: Nov 2012
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Leadership Inspiration: Mentorship

    Leadership Inspiration: Mentorship Influential leader provided valuable mentorship Mentoring;Influence ;Leadership 6442468711 5/1/2016 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Edward Bonach
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
  • The Five Key Principles of Influence - Part 1

    The Five Key Principles of Influence - Part 1 To persuade successfully and non-manipulatively, it’s important to understand five key principles of influence. In this four-part series, I’ll be ...

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    • Authors: David Miller
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Alone Together: Introverts, Extroverts and Team Dynamics

    Alone Together: Introverts, Extroverts and Team Dynamics This article describes team dynamics of introverts and extroverts, with an actuarial audience in mind. The article references the works of ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Jul 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Pride-Based Leadership Series – Part II Mastering Influence: Identifying the Five Levels of Tension

    Pride-Based Leadership Series – Part II Mastering Influence: Identifying the Five Levels of Tension This article will be looking at key leadership principles which help in understanding how ...

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    • Authors: David Miller
    • Date: Jul 2009
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • The Five Key Principles of Influence - Part 3

    The Five Key Principles of Influence - Part 3 Principle #4: People make buying decisions based on emotion and justify these decisions with logic. To be influential, we need to take into account ...

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    • Authors: David Miller
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills