Simon Dolan

Prof. Dolan is a highly solicited speaker around the globe on themes connected with Values (especially Work related values) and on the future of Work. He has been the co-founder of ISSWOV (The International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational values), and an adviser to the EU commissioner on employment on work in Europe in 2050. For many years he has been the Future of Work Chair at ESADE Business School, and recently co founded the Global Future of Work foundation.

Prof. Dolan has taught at some of the leading business schools of the world: Minnesota, Boston and Colorado in the U.S., Montreal and McGill in Canada, ESSEC and HEC in France, and Pompeu Fabra and ESADE (in Spain).. In addition he was a visiting professors at universities around the globe in the middle East, in other countries in Europe, in many latin American university and in China, Singapure and Japan.

Prof. Dolan has written (co authored and re wrote various editions) 75 books and 3 more books are in preparation and be published before 2021. As he speaks 7 languages, you may notice some of his books in French, Spanish, Hebrew, Polish, German in addition to English. The thematic content of the books varies from traditional textbooks for University students, such as in HRM, OB, work psychology and Cross Cultural Competences, to a host of professional and self help books that some became “bestselling” (Managing by values, Coaching by Values, Stress, Self-Esteem, Health and Work, to name a few). As a scholar, he has published over 150 papers in scientific Journals, and has presented over 250 conferences in scientific meetings.

Prof. Dolan via MDS, is delivering monthly executive training in West Africa for over 14 years. MDS is a certified training agency by the Government of Quebec. Prof. Dolan is the creator and promoter of the Leading Managing and Coaching by values. He has created communities in many parts of the world, that are certifying coaches, managers and leaders. The flagship community is Coaching by values in Spain but also help develop the Center for LMCV in Israel, the coaching by values community in Italy and others that are being created these days in Asia and other parts of Europe as well as in Latam and N. America

In addition to the celebrated card tool “The Value of Values” (www.learningaboutvalues.com) Prof. Dolan has developed an APP for Children called “Values4kids” and recently developed an online digital tool to assess leaders in their preparedness to the new world of work (www.leadershipbyvalues.com). The latter is using 360 degree methods to assess values, value congruence, Trust and leadership competences. A host of innovative APPS and Games, such as “The Stress Map” will be released soon.

Based on years of Research, Prof Dolan conclusion is that the World is in the process of transformation, and neither the corporations nor the traditional academic institutions are really prepared for it. The new VUCA landscape requires risky innovations and fundamental shift in mindset for all actors who are part of the World of Work (Government, Corporations, unions, Universities, and of course future employees). Thus, he has co-written about it books and articles (i.e. Beyond: society and corporations in transformation, or Cyberness: The future reinvented, and many other papers published in The European Business Review.

He has decided to co create a Global Future of Work foundation, a thinktank, and developed initiatives to help all actors prepare better for the new landscape of Work. In addition to preparing a bi annual summit, the foundation prepares original training, publish a series of books about the future of work, and engage in other breakthrough initiatives. He also co-created eMerit academy. It is a new way to develop executives and prepare them for the new world of work..

Education

• Ph.D Carlson Graduate School of Management, Industrial Relations Centre The University of Minnesota (1973-1977)
  Major: Organizational Psychology/Behaviour
  Minor: Staffing, Training & Development
• M.A.University of Minnesota (1975-1976)
  Major: IR/Human Resource Management
  Minor: Organizational Psychology
• M.A. (ABD) (1971-1973)
  Tel Aviv University, Department of Labor Studies
  Major: HRM
• M.Sc. (ABD) Tel Aviv University, Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration
  Major: Organizational Behavior
• B.A. Tel Aviv University (1968-1971)
  Major: Labor studies