"But when the dawn will come, of our emancipation, from the fear of bondage and the bondage of fear, why, that is a secret."
Alan Paton
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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10-27-2025 / Blogs / By Martijn van OoijenDeveloping strategy through story: time traveling toward desired futures
As a narrative practitioner, this era sometimes aches a little. All those fleeting stories flashing by on our phones. According to philosopher Byung-Chul Han, we live in a time of narrative poverty. Where stories once formed the fabric of communities with a shared past, shared values and a shared horizon, they have now often become instruments of marketing and self-presentation. -
10-23-2025 / Blogs / By Kessels & Smit, The Learning CompanyTowards a culture of caring
As Kessels & Smit, The Learning Company, we support in questions related to learning & development, organisational change, leadership & team development, structure & strategy processes and sustainable employability & job satisfaction. But how do we do that? In the coming months, we will highlight an example of such a client question each time. This time, a project from our change practice. -
10-20-2025 / News / View in DutchFCE actie-leertraject: Leiderschap in strategische leervraagstukken
Groeien in je rol als strategisch adviseur? FCE Vakmanschap in ontwikkeling heeft een gloednieuw eenjarig actie-traject: 'Leiderschap in strategische leervraagstukken'.
Contact
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