“Your past doesn’t define you… your purpose does.”

~ Dr. Emad Rahim

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Resilience 2.0 – From The Killing Fields to Boardroom: The S.A.L.T Effect

ISBN 979-8297328044

The harrowing journey of immigrant refugees fleeing brutal regimes like the Khmer Rouge has long captured global attention through acclaimed books and films, including the Oscar-winning The Killing Fields. In this powerful expanded edition of Resilience: Killing Fields to Boardroom, Dr. Emad Rahim, a genocide survivor and refugee, revisits his remarkable story with renewed depth and purpose.

Raised in the streets of Brooklyn and Syracuse NY after escaping the Killing Fields of Cambodia, Dr. Rahim overcame childhood trauma, violence, prejudice, and learning challenges to become a celebrated educator, entrepreneur, and thought leader. His journey is not shared to evoke pity, but to reveal the quiet brilliance of the human spirit, which is resilient, adaptive, and capable of transformation.

At the heart of this edition is the S.A.L.T. model—Surviving, Adapting, Loving, and Transforming,a framework Dr. Rahim developed to navigate adversity and inspire others to do the same. With updated reflections, new case studies, and practical insights, this edition offers readers a deeper, more expansive look at resilience in action.

Whether you’re an educator, student, leader, or someone seeking hope in difficult times, Resilience is a compelling invitation to rise above, reclaim your story, and lead with purpose.

The Inclusive Leader 2.0: An Applied Approach To Diversity, Change, And Management

ISBN 979-8322118466

The Inclusive Leader 2.0: An Applied Approach to Diversity, Change, and Management uniquely contributes to the complex subject of diversity, inclusion, and leadership. Dr. Ayad and Dr. Rahim build on their vast and diverse experience to translate academic concepts of diversity and inclusion and leadership and management into practical roadmaps for students, managers, executives, and business leaders. This book is an update to their 2015 book, The Inclusive Leader: An Applied Approach to Diversity, Change, and Management, which was a renewal and expansion of their Amazon bestselling book Leading Through Diversity: Transforming Managers Into Effective Leaders, where they revised and updated the topics of leadership vs. management, diversity and inclusion, change management, collaborative servant leadership, and team building. Further, they added critical themes such as diverse multinational organizations, pay equity, and cyborgs and diversity. Ultimately, this book goes beyond philosophical arguments of the past to “applied management” and “leadership-in-action” today and in the future.

Dr. Ayad narrates chapters of his successful journey, where he led leaders who steered multiple layers of leaders to turn around organizations and deliver profits. He also shares fantastic stories, insights, and secrets of leadership success. Dr. Rahim, a survivor of the Killing Fields in Cambodia, brings a unique perspective to the topic of leadership from a servitude point of view. His work as an educator, social entrepreneur, nonprofit executive, public servant, and management consultant helps to diversify the leadership conversation and brings social responsibility to the forefront. Combining Ayad’s and Rahim’s professional experiences and education adds a refreshing twist to a core topic that makes you want to rethink your understanding of what makes a leader and how leadership is evolving in the new millennium.

Foundations of Social Responsibility and Its Application to Change

ISBN 978-1612295688

This book is a unique contribution to the subject of social responsibility and change management. Rahim, Berg, Neal and Richards build on their vast and diverse experience and expertise to translate academic concepts of social responsibility, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and change management into a practical roadmap for students as well as managers, executives, and business leaders. Foundations of Social Responsibility and Its Application to Change is an overview of contemporary aspects of change management and social responsibility such as tragedy of the commons, triple bottom line, and scale-free networks with ecological, social, and business systems.

The authors introduce the readers to the topic of sustainability and describe the foundation of the subject, as well as theory, concepts, and principles. The authors also provide various case examples and perspectives on the triple bottom line, scale-free networks, and social and business systems. They deliver to the reader a blueprint for developing a change management strategy for fostering a socially responsible environment.

The combination of the authors’ professional experiences, diverse perspectives, and education adds a refreshing twist to a core topic, which challenges the reader to rethink her or his understanding of what it takes to create a successful social responsibility culture. It also challenges the reader to rethink how leaders can affect positive change within their organization and community. This book is a must read for organizational leaders as well as managers and students interested in fostering a positive social responsibility culture in their company or community.

Resilience: From Killing Fields to Boardroom – The S.A.L.T Effect

ISBN-978-1-49-990201-3

The plight of immigrant refugees fleeing atrocities committed by despotic regimes such as the Khmer Rouge has been well-chronicled in books and movies, such as the Academy Award-winning film, The Killing Fields. In Resilience:Killing Fields to Boardroom, Dr. Emad Rahim shares candidly from his life,but not with the intent to evoke pity. Rather, he recounts his story as a backdrop for exploring the indomitable magnificence of the human spirit;present in its humblest beginnings, and often, merely awaiting the right moment to emerge. Dr. Rahim, a genocide survivor and refugee of the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields of Cambodia, developed the S.A.L.T. model of Surviving,Adapting, Loving and Transforming as a means of helping him overcome the struggles of his youth, including prejudice, abuse, childhood violence, and dyslexia.

The 4-Tions: Your guide to developing successful job search strategies/h3>
ISBN-13: 978-1607467915

The 4-Tions is designed to provide you with fundamental job search strategies and practices to help you develop habits that will stay with you your entire professional life. Our intention is to create in you a desire to continue learning, adapting, and possibly even inventing new and more effective ways to present your skills to potential employers. The 4-Tions is not an exhaustive resource. In this ever-changing world of technology there is no way we could include everything and even if that were possible, 6-months from now you might find a different more suitable way to apply what you learn here to your specific situation. Also, employers and recruiters are always working to improve their job sourcing processes. We cannot predict what that might look like but we are certain of one thing – the best candidates will learn to change with technology and industry demands so they are always presenting themselves in the best and most current manner.

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