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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08-12-2026 / News / View in Dutch30 dagen verwonderen in de natuur
Af en toe komt er een bijzonder project op je pad! Samen met duinbeheerder PWN en... -
07-14-2026 / News / View in DutchPodcast: Spel en sensemaking met Marijne Vos
In deze aflevering van Sensemaking NL verkennen Jostein van Vliet en Ingmar Kappers spel en sensemaking met Marijne Vos. Vragen die de revue passeren: Hoe speel je zelf? Wat is het verschil tussen spel en spelen? Wat maakt dat spelen zo goed werkt in situaties waarin niemand het antwoord op een vraagstuk heeft? -
07-09-2026 / Blogs / View in DutchWat raakten we kwijt? De kracht van aandacht voor verlies in teams
“Na de voorgenomen reorganisatie, die lang boven de markt hing maar uiteindelijk niet doorging, hebben we nu een team dat zit met gevoelens van verdriet, rouw, boosheid en wantrouwen.” Dat was de startzin van een gesprek met twee leidinggevenden begin dit jaar.
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