Dr Morné Mostert
Commissioner: National Planning
Commission, The Presidency.
Dr Morné Mostert is an international advisor on strategic foresight, leadership thinking and executive decision-making. He has undertaken assignments in Geneva, Paris, London, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, Melbourne, Baku, Tokyo, the United States, Mexico, and several other economic hubs across Africa and the Middle East.
He was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa as a Commissioner on the National Planning Commission, where he serves as an advisor on economic futures, internationalisation and climate change. He is a member of the Club of Rome, the renowned international think tank on climate change and global challenges.
His award-winning thought leadership has been published internationally, and he is a regular contributor to the business media on longer-term policy and strategy. He is the author of the influential book Systemic Leadership Learning: Leadership Development in the Era of Complexity, in which he proposes an innovative learning methodology, based on Systems Thinking, for the development of future leaders in a world characterised by near-chaotic change.
His most recent book, Executive Futures: A Quest for Quantum Curriculum, provides insights into thinking, intellectual development and strategic decision-making for senior executives, and has been launched internationally.
Previously, Dr Mostert was a member of the ILO international panel of experts on the future of work, Director of the Institute for Futures Research, and a board member of the Bureau for Economic Research.
With a PhD in Technology and Innovation, Dr Mostert is also the inventor of the Mindset Index, described as a world first in the scientific assessment of strategic mindsets.
As an international speaker and facilitator, he uses his expertise in thinking and decision-making to support senior leaders in deriving value from executive learning experiences.
His advisory and executive education work integrates various thinking modalities, including: