- Hi, my name is Travis Gaertner,
I'm a two time Paralympic gold medalist.
I'm also a full-time actuary,
trying to go back to the Paralympics for a third time.
I think a couple things come to mind
when I think about what it means to be a good leader.
First, lead by example.
Be above reproach with your colleagues
and with your clients when you're working with them.
Secondly, I would say, put others first.
Both so that you can help develop your colleagues' skill sets,
but also to get to know your colleagues.
Come alongside your colleagues,
figure out what matters to your colleagues,
and be there alongside them to support them
in the way that they're really looking for.
Some leadership tips for actuaries, I would say,
work to make yourself obsolete.
Work with your colleagues,
so that they can start taking on
a lot of things that you're doing.
So that you can move on and do other things
but really, so that their growth rate
can extend a lot faster.
I think secondly, always do what you say you're going to do.
Make sure that you're fulfilling your role
within a certain, given project, within a certain team,
so everything comes together the way it's supposed to.
Third, I would say, be engaging.
Engage with the folks you're working with,
find out what matters to them in life,
and come alongside them with that.
Be somebody that they want to be around,
so that they find common vision with you,
in terms of the objective you're trying to achieve.
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