ABOUT THE PUBLIC LECTURE
This Public Lecture will discuss the positive and negative impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Western higher education leadership, primarily as
the Pandemic either increased the existing challenges in higher education leadership or opened a pathway for innovation and experimentation
due to the liminal environment.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Professor Rob Elkington serves as the Assistant Professor at Trent University School of Business and Master of Management program, Durham. He also serves as the CEO of Global Leadership Initiatives, Inc., which exists to “develop excellence in leadership globally.
He serves on the faculties of various universities including: Adjunct Professor at Ontario Tech University in the Faculty of Social Science and the Faculty of Education; Supervising faculty with the Ed.D programme for Education; Graduate teaching faculty for Social Sciences and Humanities;
Associate Professor, Stellenbosch University School of Public Leadership, Cape Town, South Africa.
Elkington’s current research focuses on Women’s Agentic Leadership in STEAM in Disadvantaged Contexts (NFRF Funded); The Efficacy of an Online Programme for Leadership Development; Virtual Role-Play Simulations as a Leadership Development Tool (Business, Military, Paramedicine, Policing); Emerging Issues in Higher Educational Leadership in Liminal COVID-19 Contexts; The Intersection of Paradigms and Worldviews such
as Ubuntu & Ukhama upon Sustainability Leadership in Business and Government; The Impact of VUCA and VUCA Prime on Organizations and Organizational Leadership.
He has published a range of books (McGraw Hill, & Emerald Publications), book chapters, and peer-reviewed journal articles. Rob is a member of the International Leadership Association, an ICF Certified FLOW Business Coach, and an MBTI practitioner. He has facilitated numerous peerreviewed
presentations and workshops in various venues worldwide.