Academic  ·  Management Consultant  ·  Speaker

George
Kesselaar

Driving Change Through Insight & Strategy

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My Research Programme

The Architecture of My Work

Executive Judgement
The Central Question
Exploring how senior leaders make high-stakes decisions under conditions of complexity and ambiguity.
Worldview LOA Framework
The Theory
A framework explaining how worldview structures — legitimacy, obligation, and agency — shape executive judgement.
Executive Sextant™
The Process
A proprietary diagnostic process that maps an executive's current position within their leadership voyage.
Executive Position Fix
The Diagnostic
Identifying where a leader stands in relation to the challenges and transformations facing their organisation.
Voyage of Executive Judgement
The Development Journey
A structured journey enabling executives to navigate organisational transformation with clarity and precision.

How I Contribute

Research

Developing new theory explaining executive judgement during organisational transformation.

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Teaching

MBA, Master's, Executive Education and Doctoral supervision across four countries.

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Advisory

Helping organisations navigate transformation through evidence-based strategy and leadership.

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Featured Insight

When Intelligence Becomes Abundant, Executive Judgement Matters More

What if AI makes intelligence abundant, but executive judgement becomes the scarce capability—determining what knowledge means, what is legitimate, and what is worth doing?

July 2026  ·  6 min read

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Global Experience

South Africa
Consulting
Senior Manager, PwC
Academic
PhD Graduate and Guest Lecturer, UCT Graduate School of Business - Adjunct Faculty, Cornerstone Institute
UAE
Consulting
Consulting Director, KnowledgeWorkx
Teaching
Program Chair, Higher Colleges of Technology
Bahrain
Consulting
Associate Director, KPMG
Teaching
Senior Lecturer, BIBF
International
Teaching
Executive Education
Other
Board Committee Chairperson

Current Research

5
Papers in development or review
4
Core Research Themes
Top-Tier
Journal Submissions
Longitudinal
Empirical Research

Let's Explore What's Possible

Whether you're seeking a research collaborator, executive educator, keynote speaker, or strategic adviser, I'd welcome the opportunity to discuss your organisation's challenges.

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