Description: Reader responses to whether an actuary faced with unexpected negative financial results should cancel personal plans to deal with it immediately.

Description: A review of Mihir Desai's book The Wisdom of Finance, and why actuaries specifically should read this book.

Description: May 2020 issue of The Stepping Stone by Leadership & Development Section. practical information for actuaries, trends that impact section, section activities

Description: Darcy Eikenberg explains that while making career decisions is often difficult for people, it can be done more easily when paying attention to your emotions (rather than a 'pro/con' list).

Description: February issue of The Stepping Stone

Description: A long-running Japanese TV show asks the question -- "What is a Professional?". In reviewing a handful of recent profiles - Okonomiyaki chef, a bus driver, Granny Mochi, and a fish broker - we find out various aspects of what makes a professional. These can apply to actuarial work as well as any field of endeavor

Description: This article is about the little things that impact your personal brand, and how that personal brand helps you influence others.

Description: Inclusive Leadership: A Conversation

Description: A compilation of reader responses is presented to a real life situation posed involving a management, leadership, or other business decision. This issue’s case study involved management hiring someone to make changes, then ignoring all suggestions.

Description: This is the first installment of a two-part series that aims to provide valuable insights on how a new (re)insurance company can become an attractive destination for actuaries (Part I) and then how to retain them (Part II), thereby facilitating the company’s long-term growth.