Areas of Expertise
- National Security organizations and the interfaces between them;
- Law enforcement organizations;
- Effectiveness of public organizations;
- Organizational networks;
- Complex Systems, Networks and Chaos Theories;
- Strategic and Organizational consulting;
- Interactive simulations;
- Managing special projects;
- Knowledge management, knowledge creation and "knowledge production" in organizations;
- Academic Teaching: Complex Systems, Networks and Chaos Theories, advanced management, law Enforcement, national Security.
Experience
- From 4 April 2014: CEO of "knowledge production": Consultant and lecturer, organizations and academia;
- From January 2014: the owner and Chief Editor of the knowledge site, "Knowledge Production" Site Information;
- Since 2005: the developer of DNA-7 network diagnostic system.
- From October 20, 2013: President and head, Research and Development Center, TECI (developing computer systems for organizations' optimization;
- April 1, 2012 to October 20, 2013: CEO of TECI;
- From September 1, 2013: Research Fellow in the Israel National Defense College (INDC) Research Center, IDF;
- Adjunct Professor: Haifa University, Sami Shamoon Academic College, Ruppin Academic Center.
- From September 11, 2011: Director, Technological College, Beer Sheva;
- From 2009: A blogger in "The Marker Café": "Advanced Issues in Management.
- September 2009 to September 2013: INDC Knowledge Manager;
- A former police officer with the rank of commander. Major roles: Head of Community Policing Department (from 09/01/95 to 12/01/99); Chief of Beersheba Police (1993-1990); Chief of Ofakim Police (1990-1989); Chief of Arad Police (1988-1986).
- September 2009 to September 2013: INDC Knowledge Manager;
- 2011: Strategic Consulter, Ministry of Public Security;
- 2005-2007: Head, Strategic Research and Policy Center, INDC, IDF;
- June 2006: Coordinator of the National Committee to examine community policing and local policing (The Terner Committee").
- Editor of numerous books, academic journals and radio programs (Broadcast University) in national security and law enforcement;
- 1996: A member of Israel Police Strategic Evaluation Team for Changing Evaluation Metrics and Management Tools.
- 1996-1999: The developer and the responsible for the implementation of the "Policing by Objectives" method in the Israeli Police.
- The nineties: a board member of the public organizations: "Al Sam" and "The National Council of children Welfare";
- The author of seven books: The Anatomy of Military Organizations, 2013 (Hebrew); The Responsible Organization: The Cope with the Phenomenon of Unanticipated Consequences 2013 (Hebrew); Real Life Is Not Linear, 2012 (English); Political Corruption and National Security, 2010 (Hebrew); The Israeli Civil Service at a Turning Point 2007 (Hebrew); Real Life Is Not Linear, 2007 (Hebrew); Introduction to Police Studies, 2004 (Hebrew);
Education
- Postdoc: Department of Behavioral Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Dissertation Topic: "Management and Political Relationships In the Israeli Police concerning the dismissal of Commissioner Herzl Shafir, led by Prof. Fred Lysine;
- D.: The Department of Industrial and Management and the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Dissertation topic: "The Battered and Neglected Child Phenomenon – Managerial and Organizational Aspects, led by Prof. Joseph Pliskin , Prof. Carmi Margalit and Prof. Reuben Eldar.
- M.Sc.: Industrial Engineering and Management (Medical Administration), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Dissertation topic: "Estimating the Therapeutic importance of Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Center, Beer Sheva", led by Dr. Shlomo Barnon and Prof. Joseph Pliskin.
- BA: Economics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
- Organizational Consulting Studies: Management College, Tel Aviv Campus.
- 1989: Command and Staff Course, Israel Police.
Awards
- 1993: The Minister of Police's Research and Development Award: An Integrated Model for The Systemic Treatment on Drug Offenses and Violent Spouses at Beer Sheva;
- 1991: Beer Sheva police station was selected as Outstanding Police Station for 1991;
- 1990, 1991: WZO Doctoral Research Award;
- 1987: Arad Police Station was selected as Outstanding Police Station for 1987;
Personal Information
- Born in Hadera Israel, 1955.
- Married (to Sigalit) and father to three boys (Jonathan, Daniel and Dor).