ATHENA International 2010 Leadership Summit

The 2010 summit will focus on the ATHENA Leadership Model and, more specifically, how attendees’ individual and collective brands of leadership are informed and strengthened by it. The ATHENA Leadership Model is based on a study of hundreds of women who have received the prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award across ATHENA’s global footprint. While ATHENA Award Recipients represent diverse backgrounds and hail from all professional sectors, each has been recognized by their communities for professional excellence, service to the community and active mentorship of emerging leaders. From this study eight core principles of leadership were identified and the ATHENA Leadership Model emerged. The model incorporates the personal traits of strong, successful leaders and captures the spirit and collaborative leadership style often exemplified in women leaders’ unique ways of knowing and leading.