Mark Turpin
About me and my work
Mark Turpin is an Executive Coach, Mediator, Organisational Development Consultant and Lecturer based in Johannesburg with over 30 years management experience around the world. He works with a wide range of companies, NGOs and government departments, and acts as a confidential adviser to senior people in government and the private sector.
Mark lectures on programmes at the Wits Business School, focusing on leadership, knowledge management and organisational dynamics. He brings an appreciative approach to create dynamic learning scenarios, and coaches executives and senior teams on transformational journeys.
Mark facilitates a number of communities of practice, in which groups of people come together on a regular basis to create dynamic learning communities.
Mark has an MBA (Wits Business School), an MSc (London University) and is a certified leadership coach. He is also an accredited mediator with Conflict Dynamics (Johannesburg) and the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (London).
Current passions
Fascinated by the changing 'world of work', Internet of Things, Collaborative Commons - and very stimulated in particular by Jeremy Rifkin's book 'The Zero Marginal Cost Society'.
Intrigued by the need to build ethics and integrity in the workplace, and a collaborator with Ethics Monitor (www.ethicsmonitor.co.za).
Also, a student of South African politics and society.
Supporter of the International Campaign against Nuclear Weapons (www.icanw.org) and of the UN Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
I work with the MarketPhotoWorkshop to support a bursary & mentorship programme for young photographers in Johannesburg (www.marketphotoworkshop.co.za). You can here us speaking about it here:
Cry the Beloved Country
News and blogs
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03-14-2024 / News / View in Dutch
Generatieverschillen op de werkvloer
Onze collega Marieke Grondstra verdiept zich met ‘Generatie Storm’ al jaren in generatieverschillen op de werkvloer. En met name hoe je die productief maakt. Binnenkort start ze met (oud-collega) Nina Timmermans een programma bij The School of Life rond dit thema. -
03-11-2024 / News / View in Dutch
Ontwerper van de toekomst
Lecturers Marjoleine Heijboer en Larike Bronkhorst leiden binnen de master Educational Sciences aan de Universiteit Utrecht de ontwerpers van de toekomst op. Jeroen Hellings interviewt hen, en ook masterstudent Sacha McPherson, over de impact van een herontwerp cursus binnen de master. Je hoort de verhalen over het samenspel tussen theorie en praktijk, onzekerheidstolerantie en hoe de ontwerper van de toekomst continu reflecteert. -
03-07-2024 / News / View in Dutch
Generatietoets
In de nieuwste podcast-aflevering van de Leiders van de Toekomst serie hoor je meer over de Generatietoets. Dit is een instrument dat expliciet maakt wat de impact ervan is op toekomstige generaties. Marieke Grondstra spreekt met Marius Zuurbier, Eva Buwalda(-Groeneweg), Tom Jütten, Karin Zwaga en Suzanne Kemmeren.
Contact
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