Tim Dorman

Managing Director

Authentic Leadership Institute

Timothy Dorman is Managing Director of the Authentic Leadership Institute (ALI), a leadership consulting firm committed to helping good executives become great leaders. With an integrated offering of leadership programs, executive coaching and organizational consulting, ALI is a catalyst in helping executives, leadership teams and organizations achieve their highest levels of authenticity, performance and potential. Its work is based on the research and findings of Bill George of Harvard Business School, captured in his best-selling books, “True North” and “7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis”.

Tim brings an effective blend of general management experience in publicly held companies, twenty years of consulting, and nine years of corporate human resource management. He has coached senior executives and leadership teams in a wide range of industries including consumer products, health care, high technology, financial services and manufacturing. Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Korn/Ferry International’s Leadership Coaching and Development Group and, prior to that, as Group Executive Vice President for Right Management Consultants where he led a $40 million career management and organizational consulting business. He also served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Outplacement International and as a Director with Spencer Stuart, a leading international executive search firm.

Tim’s corporate experience includes managing corporate human resources in the banking, telecommunications and biotechnology industries. He has managed human resources throughout Asia for Bank of America, rolled out a new business venture in Latin America, recruited in Europe and assisted in the start-up of a telecommunications joint venture between ROLM and IBM in the United Kingdom.

He received his MBA from Stanford University with concentrations in organizational behavior and marketing, and a BA from Williams College.

Tim is a frequent speaker to professional groups on leadership development, organizational change issues and international business. He is a Visiting Scholar of the Olayan School of Business at the American University of Beirut and delivers Authentic Leadership sessions in the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.. He is Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors of Our Good Works, a national volunteer initiative inspired by President Obama. He also has served as a member of the Executive Coaching Advisory Board of the Conference Board and of the HR Strategy Forum.