Dr. Johan Slabbert
Reflections on leadership, human maturity, and the development of wisdom in a complex world
Thought Leadership
Positioning Statement
Leadership today is undergoing a fundamental transition.
Much of the challenge facing leaders is no longer technical, but developmental — requiring a deeper level
of human maturity, self-awareness, and the capacity to navigate complexity with clarity.
This space reflects an ongoing exploration of these realities in practice.
Featured Ideas, Articles, and Publications
This body of work reflects an ongoing engagement with leadership, human development, and the transition from knowledge-based to wisdom-based practice.
The Soul of Leadership: Awakening Wisdom in an Age of Crisis — A New Roadmap for Leaders in an Uncertain World (Book in Final Editing, 2025)
Abstract: “A transformative roadmap for leaders navigating complexity with wisdom, resilience, and compassion. Integrating transpersonal psychology, spiritual leadership, and decades of executive experience, this work offers practical pathways beyond ego-driven models into soul-centred leadership for an an age of crisis.”
- Finding Significance Outside Performance (MSc Thesis, University of Reading, UK, 2018)
Focus: Coaching and Behavioural Sciences.
- Exploring an Executive Leader’s Development from Organisational Leadership to Transpersonal Leadership – An Inner Developmental Pilgrimage: Autoethnography (DBA Thesis, Selinus University, EU, 2024)
Focus: Executive Leadership.
- An Evidence-Based ‘Slabbert Transpersonal Leadership Development Model’ (DBA Thesis, California University, USA, 2025)
Focus: Leadership and Management Practice.Transpersonal Coaching to Reduce Management Stress in the Workplace, in The Necessities for Talent and Skills Enhancement in the Workplace, ed. Pelser, A.M.F. et al. Potchefstroom: Axiom, 2023.
Spiritual Leadership for a Digital Age: The Call for a New Ethos in Business
Spiritual Leadership Trilogy (currently in peer review):
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Spirit-Led Organisations — Mitigating the Global Talent Crisis through Spiritual Leadership in a Digital Age
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The Transpersonal Leader — Beyond Purpose to Inner Transformation in a Rapidly Expanding Digital Age
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Leadership development is no longer defined by the accumulation of knowledge.
It is defined by the development of the individual.