The Fragile Mind: How It Has Produced and Unwittingly Perpetuates America's Tragic Disparities
Language: English
Published by AuthorHouse, 2008
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- Title
- The Fragile Mind: How It Has Produced and Unwittingly Perpetuates America's Tragic Disparities
- Author
- Jarik E Conrad
- Publisher
- AuthorHouse
- Publication year
- 2008
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- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1434398870
- ISBN 13
- 9781434398871
Race has always been an emotional and contentious subject in America. Too often, the focus has been on one extreme or the other. Dr. Conrad provides a refreshing perspective that goes beyond news program sound bites and newspaper headlines to tackle some difficult questions, such as:
Why do some people born into difficult circumstances succeed in life where others fail?
What are the causes of urban violence in America?
What does emotional intelligence have to do with understanding and appreciating diversity?
What are the most common problems with diversity initiatives in many organizations?
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About the Author
Insightful, inspiring, and refreshing are the adjectives most used when describing Dr. Jarik Conrad.
He is a speaker, trainer, author and president of the Conrad Consulting Group, which works with mid-size to large organizations to help them sharpen the social and emotional skills of their high-potential employees, enabling them to be more productive and work together more effectively.
A committed life-long learner, Dr. Jarik Conrad has a bachelors degree from the University of Illinois, two masters degrees from Cornell University, and a doctor of education degree from the University of North Florida. He has worked with several notable Fortune 500 companies, including Pillsbury (General Mills), Union Carbide (Dow), Citigroup and CSX Technology, a business unit of CSX Corporation, where he led the human resources department.
Dr. Conrad is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a certified intercultural sensitivity expert and a certified emotional intelligence expert. He serves on the board of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and is a past president of its the North Florida Chapter. He also serves on the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations (CREIO). He has been an adjunct faculty member at Jacksonville University, taught continuing education classes at the University of North Florida and is an external faculty member at the Mayo Clinic.
He is a frequent radio and television commentator, and his articles have appeared in dozens of publications. His books include, The Master of Success with notable authors Ken Blanchard and Jack Canfield, The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Intercultural Sensitivity, and the award-winning The Fragile Mind: How it has Produced and Unwittingly Perpetuated Americas Tragic Disparities.
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