Dr Johan Coetsee
Liverpool Business School
Faculty of Business and Law
Email: W.J.Coetsee@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 8157
ORCID
Dr Johan Coetsee is an accomplished academic with 25 years of international experience in industry, academia, and consulting. He consults with a wide range of global organisations on leadership and change. He has extensive experience in executive education as well as undergraduate and post-graduate education. This professional expertise has been used in particular by designing and delivering executive and master-level programmes to various UK organisations.
Degrees
2003, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
1998, Rand Afrikaans University (South Africa), South Africa, Doctor Philosophiae (D Phil in Human Resource Development)
1992, North-West University, South Africa, Master of Commerce (M. Com)
1986, North-West University, South Africa, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
1984, North-West University, South Africa, Bachelor of Commerce
Certifications
2013, Northumbria University, Uited Kingdom, Advanced Diploma in Leadership and Performance Coaching
The Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom, Fellow of The Higher Education Academy
Chapters
Flood PC, Coetsee WJ, Maitha O. 2024. Relational coordination at work A Research Agenda for Work and Employment :207-223 DOI Publisher Url
Coetsee WJ, Hamilton Skurak H, Flood PC. 2022. Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives – A Change Approach Flynn G. Leadership and Business Ethics Volume 60 Springer Nature 9789402421118
Coetsee WJ, Flood P. 2017. Leadership models: Future research agenda for HRM A Research Agenda for Human Resource Management Edward Elgar Publishing 9781785362965
Coetsee WJ, Flood P, Kilroy S. 2016. Innovation, leadership and staff engagement: insights from CEOs Shipton H, Budhwar P, Sparrow P, Brown A. Human resource management, innovation and performance. 1 :232-248 Springer/ Palgrave Mcmillan. United Kingdom 9781137465191 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Coetsee WJ. 2014. Authentic Leadership Wiley Encyclopedia of Management Wiley. United Kingdom 9781119972518 DOI Publisher Url
Coetsee WJ. 2014. Change management Coetsee WJ. Wiley Encyclopedia of Management Organizational Behaviour volume Wiley. United Kingdom 9781119972518 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Coetsee WJ. 2003. Learning as a mechanism for global competitiveness Slabbert JA, Prinsloo JJ, Swanepoel BJ, Backer W. Managing Employment Relations in South Africa LexisNexis South Africa. Durban 9780409041613 Publisher Url
Coetsee WJ. Resistance to Change :1-3 Wiley 9781119972518 DOI Publisher Url
Coetsee WJ. Authentic Leadership :1-3 Wiley 9781119972518 DOI Publisher Url
Journal article
John A, Coetsee W, Flood PC. 2022. Understanding the mechanisms of sustainable capitalism: the 4 S model Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Bosak J, Coetsee WJ, Cullinane S-J. 2013. Safety climate dimensions as predictors for risk behavior ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION, 55 :256-264 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Coetsee WJ, Eiselen R, Basson J. Validation of the learning transfer system inventory in the South African context (Part 1) SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 32 DOI Publisher Url
Coetsee WJ, Eiselen R. Measuring learning transfer in a financial institution (Part 2) SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 32 DOI Publisher Url
Whitford CM, Coetsee WJ. A Model Of The Underlying Philosophy And Criteria For Effective Implementation Of Performance Management SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 4 DOI Publisher Url
Coetsee WJ, Pirie M, Coetsee WJ. The Effectiveness of High Levels Of Knowledge Regarding Hiv/Aids In Reducing Discriminatory Attitudes And Behaviour Toward HIV Infected People SA Journal of Human Resource Management / SA Tydskrif van Menslikehulpbronbestuur,
Van Zul B, Roodt G, Coetsee J. Building Blocks Of Innovation Within A State-Owned Enterprise (Part One) SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 3 DOI Publisher Url
Van Zyl B, Roodt G, Coetzee J. Building Blocks Of Innovation Within A State-Owned Enterprise (Part Two) SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 3 DOI Publisher Url
Books (authored)
Flood PC, Coetsee J. 2013. Change Lessons from the CEO Real People, Real Change John Wiley & Sons 9781119943143
Conference publication
Callahan J, Stabler A, Coetsee WJ. And proceeding until apprehended: a study of the processes of disruption and transformation in a women's leader development programme The University Forum for HRD Annual Conference 2018
Bosak J, Coetsee WJ. Safety Climate Dimensions as Predictors for Risk-Taking Behavior: Three-Way Interaction between Perceived Management Commitment to Safety, Priority of Safety and Pressure for Production. , 25-27 May 2011, European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology
Bosak J, Coetsee WJ, Cullinane S. Safety Climate Dimensions as Predictors for Risk-Taking Behaviour August 3-7, Academy of Management Meeting
Bosak J, Coetsee WJ. Safety Climate Dimensions as Predictors for Risk-Taking Behaviour 15th conference of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP) DOI Publisher Url
John A, Coetsee WJ, Coetsee W, Flood PC. Exploring Mechanisms of sustainable capitalist strategies: the cases of Unilever and Patagonia. British Academy of Management, August 31st - 2nd September, University of Manchester,
Membership of professional bodies:
Certified Management & Business Educator, Chartered Association of Business Schools, https://charteredabs.org/dashboard/cmbe/manage/cpd. 2024
Academic member, CIPD. 2015
External collaboration:
Brandeis - The Heller School for social policy and management, Relational coordination collaborative. 2023
HEC Montréal (Québec), Dr Patrick Groulx. 2023
LCR CA, OD Team. 2022
University of Canterbury (New Zealand), Dr Henrieta Hamilton Skurak. 2021
DCU, Prof Patrick Flood. 2021
Circle Healthcare, Director of HR. 2020
LUFHT, Karen Mattson. 2018
Liverpool University Hospital Trust, Head of OD and Leadership. 2018
Conference presentation:
Case Review: Circle Health Group and Liverpool Business School: A Successful Partnership Approach for Leadership Development, EFMD Annual Conference, St Gallen, Oral presentation. 2023
Award:
Gold Award, European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), https://www.efmdglobal.org/awards/eip-excellence-in-practice-award/efmd-excellence-in-practice-award-2023-winners/. 2023
Special mention: EFMD Global: "Leadership at Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust", EFMD Global. 2021
Industrial connections:
LCR CA, Developing of a Team Leaders programme. 2022
LCR CA, Designing of a senior leadership development programme. 2021
Circle Healthcare, Developing of a Senior Leader Programme. 2020
Liverpool University Hospital Trust, Developing a senior leader programme. 2019
Atlantic Container Lines, Developing a Leadership Development programme. 2019
Editorial boards:
Journal of Management Development, Associate Editor, https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/jmd. 2021
Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance, Editorial Board, https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/joepp. 2017
Fellowships:
Fellow, Higher Education Academy. 2016