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Leadership consulting and executive coaching that changes how organisations lead — from the inside out.

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A global change management & executive coaching consultancy, influencing the practice of leadership for a sustainable future.

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Leadership consulting grounded in evidence, courage, and 35 years of real-world practice

Dattner Group partners with organisations across Australia and globally to build cultures where leadership actually works as a tailwind, rather than a headwind — where people are accountable, self-aware, and genuinely capable of change.

We bring together organisational culture strategy, executive coaching, leadership development, and women’s leadership programs — not as separate offerings, but as an integrated approach to how organisations grow, in pursuit of what the planet needs.

Based in Melbourne, we work with ASX-listed companies, government, not-for-profits, and regional organisations. The leaders we work with are committed to development. What we offer is sustainable, long-range transformation.

How We Influence Leadership, Organisational Culture & Strategy

Workplace Culture Strategy

Diagnostic-led culture mapping, leadership alignment, and organisation-wide development programs that shift how your people lead, and how your culture performs.

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Organisational Change Management

From vision and values to succession planning and executive team development — we support organisations through the changes that matter most and are hardest to sustain.

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Leadership Development & Coaching

Executive coaching, career transition support, and personal leadership strategy for individuals who want to lead with more clarity, influence, and impact.

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Women In Leadership Programs

Compass is our flagship women’s leadership program — a transformative experience for women at every stage of career and life who want to lead with greater purpose, confidence, and influence.

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Workplace Strategy

Workplace culture and strategy: culture mapping, workplace-wide leadership development and transformational exec coaching

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Organisational Change Management

Support with vision, purpose and values, ELT training and development, succession planning at all levels

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Leadership Development

Individual leadership coaching: career transitions, executive development and personal strategy development

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Women In Leadership Programs

Transformative leadership
programs for women
at all stage of life
and career who
want to lead with
purpose and influence

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Women In Leadership Programs

Transformative leadership programs for women at all stage of life and career who want to lead with purpose and influence

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Organisations That Use Our Leadership & Change Consultants

Leadership Coaching & Consulting Tailored To Your Purpose

Dattner Group is a small, high-impact consultancy headquartered in Melbourne, that partners with organisations to drive meaningful change. Founded by visionary leadership activist Fabian Dattner, the group emerged from the ashes of failure over thirty years ago—a journey that shaped its purpose and values. Fabian’s experience as a young Chief Executive Office of the Stephen Dattner Group in the 1980s taught her the importance of listening to the people in an organisation, a lesson she now shares with leaders worldwide.

By understanding their people, culture, values and the behaviours that enable their vision, Dattner Group supports organisations of all kinds to achieve lasting transformation. Their expertise bridges the gap between intention and action. Core to Dattner Group’s purpose of changing the practice of leadership is the belief that increased visibility and leadership capability of women are fundamental to the future of our planet. 

Dattner Group has a unique purpose: to elevate trust in the practice of leadership and create legacies that future generations will be grateful for. Their mission extends beyond the predominance of profit and productivity in organisational culture; it encompasses the unique impacts of today’s complex challenges and the full breadth of human potential. They work with organisations to build enlightened, self-aware, and inclusive leadership practices, from chief executives all the way through to those working at the frontline. 

“To transform leadership, we simply must increase the number of women leading” 

Fabian Dattner – Founder, Dattner Group

Our Global Impact As Leadership Consultants

Since Fabian Dattner founded the group in 1990, we have worked with more than 1,100 organisations, coached thousands of leaders, and built one of the world’s largest leadership movements for women in STEMM. The numbers matter less than what they represent: organisations that lead differently and leaders who create long-term, measurable and sustainable impact for the greater good.

Since founding in 1990 ...

1172

Organisations helped

5250

Leaders coached

17

Countries worked in

1

Global movement started

Since founding in 1990 ...

1172

Organisations helped

117,000

Leaders coached

13

Countries worked in

1

Global movement started

Upcoming Compass Women in Leadership Courses

Jun 2026

(Online)

Module 1: Jun 25 & 26
Module 2: Jul 23 & 24
Module 3: Aug 13 & 14
Graduation: Sep 11

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Feedback About Our Leadership Coaching and Change Management Services

”Dattner Group have led the organisation on a change journey like no other, pushing and testing the boundaries of our executive and senior leadership groups and making them think about every fibre of their being, testing our resolve and resilience.

James RonconArmidale Council, General Manager (on his Former experience as Broken Hill City Council General Manager)

”Completing the coaching with Fabian and my executive team were 10 of the best days of my working life. Dattner Group’s ability to quickly get up to speed on our culture, strategy, business drivers, and individual leaders enabled us to see an immediate impact on our business.

Eilif Serck-HanssenCEO, Laureate International Universities.

”Fabian helps leadership teams get unstuck by simply navigating through very complex conversations about self-awareness and the personal and organisational barriers that stand in the way of constructive leadership. The hallmark of Fabian’s work is that leaders are often surprised by the change that is possible

Yumi Clevenger-LeeGlobal Chief Marketing Officer, Quest Global

”The program helped me find the balance between driving results and maintaining wellbeing, while giving me permission to lead authentically. I developed practical strategies for managing a complex stakeholder environment and learned to be more strategic about where I invest my energy. Most importantly, it created space for deeper thinking and helped me shift from being purely action-oriented to being more intentional about my impact.

Yolandi van HeerdenHead of Commercial, Independent Hardware Group

”Compass equipped me with invaluable skills, boosted my confidence, enhanced self-awareness, and connected me with a network of incredible women. This experience has benefited me both personally and professionally. It was an empowering journey and truly a gift. I would highly recommend this program to any woman looking to enhance her leadership capabilities and be a part of an inspiring community.

Camille FranzDirector, HR Operations, Laureate International Universities

Insights On The Business, Practice & Culture Of Leadership

Thinking from the leadership change frontline — written by the practitioners who do this work every day.

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The Intersection of CEO Priorities and Sustainability Leadership Challenges

The Intersection of CEO Priorities and Sustainability Leadership Challenges

Earlier this year, Dattner Group published a research report aimed at advancing the impact, visibility…
“Too soft to lead”: How the Acting President of ALGWA Vic came to see empathy as a leadership strength

“Too soft to lead”: How the Acting President of ALGWA Vic came to see empathy as a leadership strength

After years of being told she was “too soft” to lead, Karen Foster came to…
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On A Platter – Building Women’s Leadership Capacity at Laureate Education

On A Platter – Building Women’s Leadership Capacity at Laureate Education

How Laureate Education partnered with Dattner Group to strengthen women’s leadership capability across Mexico and…
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From ‘how to kill a great idea’ to ‘how to grow leaders’

From ‘how to kill a great idea’ to ‘how to grow leaders’

A community battery intended to lower bills, improve reliability and support the transition to clean…

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