Maxime Fern

Maxime Fern has delivered Adaptive Leadership programs for CLA in the Middle East and South East Asia and for Harvard University’s John F Kennedy School of Government in the Middle East and Europe.  She is visiting faculty at the JFK School in its Adaptive Leadership programs, ‘The Art and Practice of Leadership Education’ and ‘Leadership in the 21st Century.’

Maxime draws on 25 years consulting intervention experience across the government, business, education and science sectors in Australasia, Asia, Europe and the United States to develop adaptive leadership capability and coach for breakthrough progress.  She is particularly known for her contribution to complex collaborations drawing together significant but disparate organisations. Her work in a highly successful 2 year national project created working relationships between police, health and education workers to combat illicit drug use. She has a reputation for holding executive teams to difficult conversations as they face significant strategic challenges.

Maxime has a BA in Psychology from the Australian National University, and a Master of Education from the University of Canberra. She is a registered psychologist and an Executive Director of Vantage Point Consulting, a small vibrant leadership education company in Australia. She is called on to coach at Board, CEO, Departmental Secretary and Ministerial levels.  Her work ranges from year long intensive leadership programs to team and short interventions.

Avoiding sharks while snorkelling and diving is a major preoccupation for Maxime.

Maxime consults to business and government in Australia, Europe, SE Asia