"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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10-30-2026 / Blogs / View in DutchUrgentie creëren of verandering werkend krijgen?
Urgentie creëren. Draagvlak vergroten. Weerstand verkleinen. Het zijn vertrouwde begrippen in de veranderkunde. Ze suggereren dat mensen in beweging moeten en dat de veranderaar daarvoor de juiste interventies moet inzetten. Maar als je er wat langer over nadenkt, zit er een interessante aanname onder deze woorden. Er is iemand met een veranderidee en er zijn anderen die nog overtuigd, gemotiveerd of in beweging gebracht moeten worden. De verandering zelf staat eigenlijk al vast. De vraag is vooral hoe we ervoor zorgen dat mensen daarin meegaan. Maar wat als niet de mensen, maar het veranderidee zelf het vertrekpunt van onze interventies zou moeten zijn? -
10-28-2026 / News / View in DutchDe plek der drukte
Hoe maak je in drukke tijden de juiste keuzes? Juist als het druk is, zijn we geneigd om automatisch ja of nee te zeggen, zonder stil te staan bij wat er werkelijk nodig is. In zijn column 'De plek der drukte' in TVO.nu onderzoekt Theo Visser hoe drie systemische plekken kunnen helpen om bewuster te kiezen. -
10-19-2026 / News / By Joeri Kabalt, Anne Marie van de Wiel, Korbi HortThe Living Mountain - Where leadership meets wonder
Joeri, Anne Marie and Korbi invite you to join them on a trip to the beautiful Sant Aniol Valley in the foothills of the Spanish Pyrenees. A place to fall in love with, where you can wander endlessly along the mountain paths, scramble over rocks and take a refreshing dip in an emerald-green mountain pool along the way. Time and space to recharge, reconnect with yourself, nature and what matters to you as a person, leader and professional.
Contact
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