Dahl, Jonas

Jonas Dahl conducted his PhD at the Department of Management and Organization at the Stockholm School of Economics. His work focuses on emotional dimensions of failure sharing to enhance learning and innovation in knowledge-intensive organizations.

Alongside his academic achievements, he is an experienced leader and senior consultant, guiding leaders and organizations to wayfind through today´s complexities and facilitating their transformation into more advanced systems.

Latest publications:
Dahl (2025). The Dynamics of Failure Sharing —Investigating Norms, Values and Social Emotions. [Doctoral dissertation, SSE] https://research.hhs.se/esploro/outputs/991001619699606056

Dahl & Werr (2021). Sharing Errors Where Everyone Is Perfect—Culture, Emotional Dynamics, and Error Sharing in Two Consulting Firms. https://journals.aom.org/doi/10.5465/amd.2019.0188

Research on The Dynamics of Failure Sharing
His research explores the dynamics of failure sharing in knowledge-intensive business services. While much of the existing research focuses on failure communication from a rational, cognitive perspective, the emotional aspects still remain underexplored. His work investigates how psychological factors—such as cost-benefit evaluations, shame, guilt, individual mindsets, and self-compassion—interact with organizational norms and values to shape employees’ willingness to share failures. 

By integrating emotional dynamics into error management and learning from failures research, his work provides a more comprehensive understanding of failure sharing in organizations. It also offers practical insights for leaders on how to create a culture that supports open discussions of failures, ultimately driving organizational learning and innovation.

Please, feel free to contact Jonas if any interest or question may arise.
Mobile Phone: +46 (0)70761 6601
E-mail: jonas.dahl@hhs.se