The Vincent Fairfax Fellowship empowers influential leaders to lead with integrity, moral imagination, and care for the common good. When the new Program Director sought to make the experience more engaging, they turned to us. We designed a powerful opening to deepen connection beyond professional roles, and coached fellows through ethically complex social impact projects. Our role: transform concepts into lived experience, helping leaders not just know what’s right—but want it, choose it, and act on it.
We designed group sessions to create connection and build trust across the diverse cohort. We provided Leadership and Facilitation training for key members of Cranlana staff, as well as individual coaching to fellows during their social impact projects. We designed and delivered a round table, based on our Brave Conversations Framework, to navigate diversity and inclusivity dilemmas in sport, resulting in an independent paper and roadmap to build inclusive communities that recognise freedoms, including those relating to race, religion and sexuality.
The redesigned program became more experiential, engaging, and transformative. Fellows reported increased ethical awareness, deeper recognition of their privilege, and a stronger commitment to inclusive leadership. They reflected on the importance of valuing diverse perspectives and pursuing justice through values-driven engagement.
Many described feeling more confident, responsive, and attuned in their leadership—shifting from reactive habits to a more human-centred approach grounded in relationships.
We also contributed to the development of an independent paper and roadmap for sporting organisations, outlining how to foster inclusive communities that recognise freedoms related to race, religion, and sexuality.
Our work helped fellows move beyond the myths of ethical leadership, equipping them to lead with integrity, humility, and care for the common good.
I've been facilitating, moderating, lecturing and delivering keynotes for years, and feel very confident in my abilities, but Monty's training and experience have helped take me to another level! I've engaged Monty as a coach and a presenter within the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship, and participated in his facilitation training, and I can't recommend him highly enough. Not only is he an absolute pro, who embodies the 'show, don't tell' approach to training that keeps your eyelids from getting heavy, he's one of the most authentic, generous and insightful people I know. I'm looking forward to a long working relationship!
Dr Mat Beard
Program Director, Vincent Fairfax Fellowship at Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership, Monash University
Monty is a gem and a genius, as well as being loads of fun. I don't have enough digits to count all the ways that his leadership program super-charged and enlarged my practice. Not to mention the bucketloads I took away in the personal growth department, too. I'm now trying to bring him into my workplace, so the whole team can benefit. Thanks Monty!
Associate Professor Leslie Cannold
Head of Programs, Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership, Monash University
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