Anthropologist
Dr. Monty Badami
Dr. Monty Badami is an anthropologist and world-class speaker, facilitator and coach. Apart from holding a PhD in anthropology; he’s a university lecturer, Army Reserves officer, faculty member of The School of Life and co-presents a podcast called The Meaning Of....
He combines his knowledge of Army Leadership with evolutionary evidence and cross-cultural research to demonstrate how our creativity, diversity and imperfection is essential to our adaptability and success as a species.
Monty recognised that organisations were missing a vital strategic edge by failing to appreciate the untapped potential of a more anthropological approach to education and business. He has spent most of his research living with the Paniya, a marginalised indigenous group in India, who were slaves until quite recently. It is here that he fully developed his social and ethical foundations and nurtured a deep appreciation for the innovation and resilience of humans all over the world.
Monty runs a social enterprise 'Habitus' to make the world a better place, and families and communities are at the heart of that. As such, he uses the profits made from corporate clients and private schools to help Habitus deliver cutting edge, research inspired, socially inclusive programs to public schools and marginalised communities in need.