by Mika Brezinski: Why are women so often overlooked and underpaid? In Knowing Your Value, bestselling author Mika Brzezinski takes an in-depth look at how women today achieve their deserved recognition and financial worth. Ms. Brzezinski is best known as one of the two hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” but that network’s corporate parent has

by Seth Godin Seth is the author of 17 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything. You might be familiar with his books Linchpin, Tribes, The

by Paula Rizzo. Book executive summary by Karina Mikhli for actionablebooks.com What do Madonna, Richard Branson and Martha Stewart all have in common? Besides being incredibly successful, they’re all long-time list makers. Listful Thinking offers tips and tricks for both the beginner and veteran list makers on the various lists you should be keeping as

Book recommendation on Good Leaders Ask Great Questions by John C. Maxwell. Kate Blessing-Assistant Editor, Soundview Executive Book Summaries®: “To be a successful leader, you need to be asking yourself and your team key questions in order to learn, grow, and develop better ideas. John C. Maxwell shares leadership questions he has gathered from others

by Todd Henry of the Accidental Creative: Todd is the founder of Accidental Creative, the author of Die Empty and The Accidental Creative, and a speaker and consultant. “One of the biggest challenges we all face is getting people to listen to our ideas, especially in a team setting. In this episode, I share four

By Kate Blessing-Assistant Editor, Soundview Executive Book Summaries® When leaders begin asking questions about themselves and of themselves, they’re doing what their followers have been doing for years,” says author John C. Maxwell. Maxwell, a leadership expert and the author of Good Leaders Ask Great Questions, discusses how a change in outlook can improve leadership