Leadership
Here Are 5 Ways to Build an Effective Executive Team
How does an executive successfully lead an effective team that gets the job done? Leigh Thompson, a professor with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, has come up with five ...
APIW’s Woman of the Year: Career Reflections and a Challenge for Insurance Leaders
(This article is based on a speech delivered by Erin Hamrick on June 20, 2016, as she accepted the APIW Insurance Woman of the Year award in New York City.) In reflecting on this honor and writing ...
Applying Life Lessons: The Road to Leadership
A competitive spirit is something that comes naturally to Rob Schimek, CEO of AIG Commercial. Coaxed to talk about his personal leadership style and the life experiences that have helped him ...
An Open Letter to My Younger Self: Leadership Tips and Career Advice
FROM THE ARCHIVES: A VINTAGE CARRIER MANAGEMENT ARTICLE FROM 2016. Some lessons were tougher than others to relate to and absorb, and some were simpler and more straightforward. But I made it my ...
Mindfulness a Key Attribute for Inspirational Leaders: Bain
Inspired employees are more than twice as productive as satisfied employees, according to new research from Bain & Co. What makes a leader inspirational? The most important attribute is ...
Take Charge of Your Own Leadership Development
You've heard these words: "I'm frustrated that I'm not moving up fast enough at work...Why was I passed over for a promotion that I thought I deserved…They told me that I wasn't qualified for a ...
S&P Conference Report: Distribution Costs Too High, Carrier Execs Say
The high cost of distribution was top of mind for chief executive officers speaking at the Standard & Poor's 2016 Insurance Conference on Wednesday. "If somebody asks you to donate a dollar to a ...
Executive Suicides Shock Business Community in Switzerland
An unusual number of suicides by top executives in Switzerland has prompted introspection in its business community over how senior managers are dealing with stress as its companies struggle to ...