Today Australia welcomes its newest centre for ethical leadership.

The Cranlana Programme – an initiative of the Myer Foundation – and the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship – an initiative of the Vincent Fairfax Ethics in Leadership Foundation – have today united under the banner of the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership.

Both the Fellowship (previously aligned with Ormond College at the University of Melbourne) and the Programme were established over 25 years ago and have provided some of the country’s most senior leaders with the ethical reasoning required to understand the competing moral frameworks that can be brought to bear in difficult decision-making.

The Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership creates an expanded and considered ethics offer.

Designed to prepare leaders for an increasingly complex and uncertain future, the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership will continue to work with executives from the public, private and not-for-profit sectors in order to develop the moral courage required to lead for the good of their businesses and society more broadly.

The Centre will continue to offer leadership engagement opportunities to suit a range of needs and learning styles, from two-day industry specific Symposia or six-day immersive Executive Colloquia to twelve-month Vincent Fairfax Fellowship experiences.

The Cranlana Programme Foundation and Vincent Fairfax Ethics in Leadership Foundation are delighted to be working together, highlighting the fundamental importance of ethics, integrity and courage in leadership.

“In our current political and business environment there is no shortage of evidence pointing to the need for a deeper understanding of the need for ethical leadership across all sectors of society,” said Kim Williams AM, Chairman of The Cranlana Programme Foundation.

“With The Cranlana Programme and Vincent Fairfax Fellowship forging a partnership, leaders across all sectors will benefit from the new Centre’s comprehensive program to address the development of wisdom in leadership in Australia.

“The demand for Cranlana and Vincent Fairfax Fellowship programs is consistently high. Now with a combined team and a cohesive approach to national expansion, we see the alignment of these two organisations as a natural evolution, which promises a lasting impact on leadership development nationally.”

Angus White, Chair of the Vincent Fairfax Ethics in Leadership Foundation, anticipates the new Centre will magnify the efforts of both organisations. “Ethical leadership is integral to navigating the growing complexities of our society and is fundamental for it to thrive. Our foundation is delighted with this partnership and the compound impact it will bring,” he said.