Courses and Disciplines taught at WBS:
Organisational Design, Development and People Management; Ethics and Corporate Governance; Leadership; Project Leadership; Project Management.
Other Teaching Experience:
Leadership; Ethics, and Project Management at the Wits School of Governance. Public Leadership for the Members of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa.
Research Interests:
Leadership; ethics; strategy.
Industry and Professional Experience:
Member of the Editorial Committee: Journal of Public Administration; Chairman of the Leadership Academy of the Leadership Regional Network.
Recent Publications and Scholarly Contributions:
Matshabaphala, M. D. J. (2019). The metabletics of leadership and public ethics in the digital age. Journal of Public Administration, 54(1), 32-40.
Matshabaphala, M. D. J. (2017). The ethical intelligence imperative in public administration research. Journal of Public Administration 52(1), 296-304.
Matshabaphala, M. D. J. (2017). Social media and the enhancement of good governance in the public service. Journal of Public Administration 51, 772-780.
Matshabaphala, M. D. J. (2015). Leadership and good governance in the public service: Lessons from African philosophy. Journal of Public Administration 3, 496-504.
Matshabaphala, M. D. J. (2014). Finding our way: The need for accountable leadership and good governance in South Africa’s public service. Journal of Public Administration 49(4), 1008-1018.
Matshabaphala, M. D. J. (2014). Leadership and the professionalisation of the public service. Journal of Public Administration 48(1).
Community Engagement:
Johnny provides motivational talks on Leadership to corporates, government departments and also in communities.