Humancore’s Mike Dolen on Leadership, Technology, and the Human Side of Change

by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Aug 29, 2025

This week, Jessica sat down with Mike Dolen, the founder and CEO of Humancore, an AI powered platform designed to help managers lead better in real time.

Having spent his career at the intersection of people, science, and performance, Mike has seen a common pattern: we know what makes great leadership, but rarely embed it into the day-to-day workplace. He explains how Humancore uses generative AI and organizational psychology to offer in-the-moment leadership support that’s contextual and personalized for an organization–and why he thinks the process is more practical and effective than the current model of coaching and training.

Plus, big questions around AI’s role in the future of work, emotional authenticity, and whether people might actually prefer reporting to a chatbot; it’s a conversation full of tough questions and new perspectives on the intersection of humanity and technology.

About Mike Dolen

Mike Dolen is co-founder and CEO of Humancore. He brings a wealth of experience in HR Tech, leveraging his expertise to implement hyper-growth sales strategies, scaling business operations, and cultivating high-performance cultures for businesses across the globe.

Prior to Humancore, Mike held key leadership positions at notable companies such as LinkedIn, Glint, CEB, and Kenexa, roles in which he had P&L responsibility and broad functional responsibilities.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikedolen/