Champ Payne is a published author from Cape Town, South Africa. Online, he’s best known for his tongue-in-cheek posts and wit, along with a healthy dose of sheer randomness. His mission is to inspire and challenge people to live authentic and creative lives as well as to develop the next generation of leaders. His first book, ‘Backstage Actor: Minus a Frontstage Life‘ is currently available in bookstores nationwide, while his second book, ‘Choose Day‘, is available on Amazon.
Champ has a BA Human Resource Management, Honours Psychology, B.Th. Theology as well as an MPhil Personal & Professional Leadership, and is currently enrolled for a PhD in Leadership at the University of Johannesburg, with ‘authentic leadership’ the focus of his research. In 2006 he was awarded a Certificate of Merit for Leadership, by the University of Johannesburg.
In addition to his passion for writing, Champ Payne is also a seasoned change management consultant who has consulted extensively at Standard Bank, Absa, WesBank, BHP Billiton, City of Cape Town as well as at Transport for Cape Town, on the implementation of SAP, Oracle, Calypso, as well as a mobile banking application.
Champ has been appeared on national television, been featured in national publications and interviewed by various radio shows.