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I am actively recruiting for an Actuary Director, Commercial to join our Allstate team. The role is remote-based and leads a pricing team focused on small commercial and middle market auto and BOP lines of business. If interested, here’s a direct link to the posting! https://lnkd.in/deVUQj4f

Do you want to be a part of paving the future of auto insurance? We’re looking for an actuary (or aspiring actuary) to join our team working with Brian Faber, FCAS! This role is integral to developing Arity's telematics-based risk insights and communicating results to regulators and external clients. If interested, take a look at the link below to learn more and apply, or contact me for more details. #insurancesolutions #telematics #actuarialjob

For many people, it's easy to bark out orders, boss people around and create an environment of fear to get things done, but inspirational leaders are different; they have a great energy about them that inspires the best in you. They lead by example, show appreciation for their teams, and don't allow their position of authority to make them feel that they are better than anyone else. Becoming a great leader requires work; it takes time and effort. You will have some very challenging days; sometimes, you may even doubt your ability to lead. Dont be too hard on yourself; it's a natural part of the process. Never lose hope, hold onto your faith and continue your leadership development because every incremental improvement brings you one step closer to becoming truly an inspirational leader. Check out more inspiration here: https://lnkd.in/ewvwKhu #leadership #management #leadershipfirst #leadershipfirstquotes #executivesandmanagement #inspiration #giffordthomas #entrepeneurship

What's in a (CEO's) name? Back in 2015, the New York Times did a story about how fewer women ran big companies than men named John. It struck a nerve and merited a follow-up piece a few years later, which expanded the analysis to government and academic circles. Lauren Harris, a Stanford University economics doctoral student, recalls hearing about those stories when she was in high school. For a recent class project, she decided to revisit the issue. Recently, Harris told us about her research, and we decided to apply the Bloomberg’s data-crunching prowess to get a fresh answer to a question that, frankly, shouldn’t even have to be asked.  In what’s admittedly a minor victory, the record 41 women now running S&P 500 companies no longer need to measure themselves against John, or, for that matter, any Tom, Dick or Harry. No single male name matches their number, according to our analysis of CEO first names in the benchmark index from 2015 to 2023. From politics to academia to entertainment, women are making gains. A dozen states elected female governors in November, the most ever. Women make up more business school deans than ever before. Beyoncé now has more Grammy awards than any other artist in history. Our analysis found another factor contributing to the declining dominance of John and James: There are now 186 unique first names that appear among S&P 500 CEOs, up from 133 in 2015. There’s progress in the top ranks of business as well: 13% of all new S&P 500 CEOs last year were female, up from 6% in 2021, according to executive search firm Spencer Stuart. Yet with only 8% of S&P 500 CEO posts, female representation in corner offices now is nowhere near their 50.5% share of the US population. “We still have a long way to go,” says Jennifer Rumsey, CEO of engine-maker Cummins. “This question, how does it feel to be a woman in this role, can cause you to question sometime: Do people think I got this role because I’m a woman? Am I confident in myself? What are other people thinking of me?” Men rarely ask that question. #people #project #research #ceo #womenleadership #diversityandinclusion #leadership #ceomindset #names #stanforduniversity #womeninleadership #femalefounders #csuite

Creating space, focus, less being overwhelmed. On Monday, I am speaking to a group of female global leaders at a major Insurance company. It is the #capstone session of a year long program called The Year of The Career. My core message for our group: Create space - delete something. Weird? Controversial? Possible? As a #startup founder, a #careercoach, #ceomom, and regular human, this is a topic very personal to me. I battle the lengthy task list every day. My focus and the ability to focus my team is paramount. I also believe that being #happy myself is instrumental in the happiness of others around me - and this extends to my kids and spouse. The idea of deleting something is difficult. What, how, who, FOMO, and which thing!!! I don't have the perfect algorithm. What I do have is clarity that more and more is not the right solution. Ex: We host a quarterly networking event. It is a passion project and also, something I believe valuable to our business. A couple weeks ago, I cancelled our Oct event. I had to delete something - we were not getting traction in our RSVPs and the planning/executing took a lot of effort. Deleting has consequences. Known and unknown. We had to tell the individuals who had RSVPed. There is the feeling of failure. Many questions about the longer-term impacts. Does this hurt our brand and reputation. Hmmmmmmmm??? So many unanswered questions. Then, the otherside of the decision. One less planning effort. Putting our energies into some current, higher priority endeavors. Rethinking this event and working a different approach. Saving $$$ that it would take to host the event. On the day of that event, instead - I met with a NEW customer. We finalized our contract and plan. I had dinner with my kids and watched #legomasters! The week prior, I started an exciting new project that is revenue-focused. As we think about our activities, we benefit from being guided by priorities. Rather than doing 10 things, can I do 6 that have the highest impact. As I prepare for my session on Monday, I am thinking about these things - and maybe this will help you too. 1 // Do you know your top priorities? At the end of the year, if you accomplish X, that is job well done. 2 // Are your priorities ONLY business? Do you have personal priorities that you commit to. We are human and to be holistic, we must distribute the pie between our professional and our personal. 3 // Can you say NO to one thing. Is there something that you can, knowing there are trade-offs, take off your calendar. This is extremely hard. I do not do this lightly. Maybe it is a side project. Maybe it is a "volunteer" project at the office. Etc. 4 // Can others help? Simple example. My sons are now 9. We have asked them to walk the dog each day when they come home from school. Of course I or my husband can do it - and like the fresh air, but, it takes a little pressure off the calendar. Do and not do. Focus. #mentalhealth #careeradvice #archercareer

Mistakes will happen; it is inevitable; what happens after differentiates average organizations from great ones. When errors are made, our actions shift from doing the right thing to covering our behinds in many instances. Pointing fingers rather than accepting personal responsibility, hiding errors rather than fixing them, and allowing minor problems to become big ones because they’re inadequately addressed. Remember that mistakes are vital to our growth; we often put way too much pressure on ourselves to seek some unrealistic ideal of perfection. As the leader, let your team know that there’s no shame in making mistakes, and most importantly, you have their back when they happen. I have seen people in leadership positions duck and throw their people under the bus when mistakes happen, and this leads to mistrust, lack of inspiration and the fear to try anything new. The most extraordinary people in their felids have made countless mistakes; they didn’t give up. They persevered and inspired many people to follow their example; as Albert Einstein puts it, a person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. Check out more here: https://lnkd.in/ewvwKhu #leadershipfirstquotes #executivesandmanagement #management #leadershipfirst #giffordthomas #leadership

"This is a company that cares for you as a customer, does positive things like shelter-in-place payback [and] doesn't wait to be told what to do." Watch Allstate CEO Tom Wilson's full interview here: https://al.st/3uj649X