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  • Small Firms Can Compete with Big Firms and Win
    Small Firms Can Compete with Big Firms and Win The author discusses how small firms can compete ... large firms with great success by stepping outside direct competi¬tion, in which it cannot hope to win.

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    • Authors: David Wolfskehl
    • Date: Aug 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • The Stepping Stone
    boss), with no staff, and that Michael’s prior direct reports will now report to Harvey. Michael is ... For several years, he has been Harvey’s only direct report, and their previously strong relation- ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • The Stepping Stone, November 2013, Issue 52
    seriously. If I were Bill, would I go back? If my primary reason to leave was Matthew, then I’d consider ... , location where wife wants to live, moving to care for parents) that have subsequently been resolved ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Nov 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Defining Moment - A Slap on The Face
    Defining Moment - A Slap on The Face Have you ever thought you did something very well just to be ... with a couple of teammates when Craig, a prior direct report to me, said, “Juan can I give you some ...

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    • Authors: Juan Arroyo
    • Date: Jul 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Seven-Word Work/Life Balance (Part Two)
    Seven-Word Work/Life Balance (Part Two) Some additional seven-word phrases suggested by readers ... times of implementing health care reform.” See her “Diary of a Health Care Reform Actuary” in the October ...

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    • Authors: John Kinney
    • Date: May 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Reflections on an Overseas Assignment
    Reflections on an Overseas Assignment An actuary's perspective on taking an overseas ... capacity as the senior U.S. actuary in Japan, my primary role was to support the audits of the firm’s life ...

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    • Authors: Allan Ryan
    • Date: Aug 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Office Politics: A Little Savvy Goes A Long Way
    Office Politics: A Little Savvy Goes A Long Way This article describes several techniques to use ... identify potential allies and re- sisters with direct questioning. 2. Get Others on Your Side Build ...

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    • Authors: Mark E Green
    • Date: Oct 2006
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • How to Increase Your Satisfaction at Work, Home and Everywhere You Go
    How to Increase Your Satisfaction at Work, Home and Everywhere You Go This article differentiates ... living in the present, savoring life’s joys, taking care of your body and soul, reducing rumination, and ...

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    • Authors: Doreen Stern
    • Date: Jul 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • It's a Matter of Trust
    It's a Matter of Trust Based on a decades-long study, honesty is the most important quality ... that you don’t share another person’s interest, or care about how they feel, can make it very difficult ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Mar 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; 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
  • The Zen Actuary Installment 1: "Balancing the Two Efforts"
    The Zen Actuary Installment 1: "Balancing the Two Efforts" Adapted from Chapter ... more robust work product. However, one must take care in such a situation to not use available resource ...

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    • Authors: Richard J Lauria
    • Date: Nov 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development