Rob's research interests center around topics such as:

• Women's Agentic Leadership in STEAM in Disadvantaged Contexts (funded research).
• META and leadership development (funded research).
• Leadership as an Enabling Function.
• E-leadership,
• Higher Ed leadership,
• Sustainability leadership,
• Effective leadership in 4IR,
• The Psychology of leadership,
• African leadership
• Indigenous forms of leadership
• First Responder Leadership (Paramedic, Police, Fire)
• VUCA and VUCA Prime
• Big Date and Leadership