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Book Summary | “Wired to Create: Unravelling the mysteries of the creative mind”

Kaufman & Gregoire (2016) apply recent neuroscience and long established psychological wisdom to argue that we are all, in some way, wired to create. Siphokazi Ntetha and Global Region Connector, Ang Xu lead a discussion on the book in a Strategic Leadership and Change doctoral seminar.

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Conference Presentation | Expanding a global leadership mindset: Personal reflection of an immersion in china”

As part of a doctoral delegation led by the Dean of Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Siphokazi Ntetha was part of a 10 day immersion to gain experiential understanding of the cultural, socioeconomic, alternative political and distribution systems, and the global significance of four cities visited in China (Beijing, Xi’an, Guilin, & Shanghai). In collaboration with the Dean and some professors at Pepperdine University, Siphokazi presented her personal reflections of the trip through the lens of global leadership at the International Organization of Social and Behavioral Science Conference in Texas.

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Conference Presentation | DEMOCRATIZING ACCESS TO HEROISM: Reflections on individual, organizational and nation-building contexts”

In collaboration with Global Region Connectors – Dr. Noushin Bayat (Southern California) and Nathi Khoza (South Africa), we co-facilitated a roundtable discussion with Dr. Eric Hamilton and Leslie Solomon at the International Studying Leadership Conference held at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Business in Scotland. Our topic focused on democratizing access to heroism in leadership. We reflect on five focus areas: Nation-building, Healthcare Industry, Participatory Learning in STEM, Human Resources, and Executive Coaching.

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Research symposium Presentation | Developing Leadership Capacity in a transforming society: A case of South Africa

Presenting an Ubuntu Leadership Approach for transitioning South African society. This presentation was presented at the Research Symposium during June 2016 that was hosted by Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology in Malibu, California .

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Videologue | The human side of public policy: Personal Reflections from Washington D.C

As part of an Organizational Leadership doctoral delegation, Siphokazi Ntetha spent three days in Washington D.C to gain an understanding of public policy dynamics in the United States. The delegations met with public leaders in education, health care, national security, national archives, and the media. Below is a videologue of the trip.