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  • From the Editors
    From the Editors Technical expertise, the hallmark of our profession, is a necessary but not sufficient condition for success. Over time this statement has become more relevant. By Carlos ...
    • Authors: Stephen James, Carlos Sanchez-Fuentes
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership>Mentoring; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Entrepreneur and Canadian Actuary on Enterprise Risk Management and Personal Best Practices
    Entrepreneur and Canadian Actuary on Enterprise Risk Management and Personal Best Practices An interview with Minaz Lalani, a successful entrepreneur and one of the leading Canadian actuaries in ...
    • Authors: Minaz Lalani
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Four Steps to Accountability
    Four Steps to Accountability What does “accountable” mean? You will see how the accountability culture can transform spectators into protagonists following the Four Steps to Accountability.

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    • Authors: Olavo Jose Quadros de Linhares
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
    • Publication Name: Reinsurance News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Six Things Highly Productive Leaders Do
    Six Things Highly Productive Leaders Do The article covers 6 actions that leaders can do to cut down on over-load, remove stress and keep targeted on priority items. Reducing multi-tasking is ...

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    • Authors: Barbara Taylor
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects
    How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects By Ray Mascola Communication;Operational Management;Time Management ;Management Skills ;Entrepreneurism By Ray Mascola Learning any skill takes commitment, ...
    • Date: May 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Graduating as an ASA
    Graduating as an ASA An account of the trials of work ethic issues and college difficulties, and the triumphant story of overcoming obstacles through careful self-improvement. Time management; ...

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    • Authors: John Miller
    • Date: May 2018
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Qualifications; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • How is Your Management Quotient?
    How is Your Management Quotient? How is Your Management Quotient? by Stephen N. Patzman from The Financial Reporter, May 1999, Issue No. 39. Financial reporting; 9097 5/1/1999 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Stephen N Patzman
    • Date: May 1999
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice
  • Zen Actuary Installment 4: Embrace the Chaos
    Zen Actuary Installment 4: Embrace the Chaos Fourth installment in an ongoing series of articles adapted from Michael Carroll's "Awake at Work", applying Buddhist principles ...

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    • Authors: Richard J Lauria
    • Date: Nov 2014
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Zen Actuary 13 - The Juice Fast Cleanse
    Zen Actuary 13 - The Juice Fast Cleanse The author describes his recent experience taking in only water and vegetable juice for 2 days and translating his lessons to actuarial practice.

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    • Authors: Richard J Lauria
    • Date: Nov 2017
    • Competency: Leadership>Change management; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development