Mission
Supporting, developing and honoring women leaders
Inspiring women to achieve their full potential
Creating balance in leadership worldwide
ATHENA’S UNIQUE POSITION IS BASED ON...
ATHENA LEADERSHIP MODEL
The ATHENA Leadership Model is unique in that it focuses on personal traits of strong, successful leaders. It captures the spirit and collaborative leadership style often exemplified in women leaders, while also recognizing the importance of traits such as courageous acts and fierce advocacy in the pursuit of excellence. The ATHENA Leadership Model tenets include Authentic Self, Celebration and Joy, Collaboration, Courageous Acts, Fierce Advocacy, Giving Back, Learning and Relationships, and provide a model for 21st Century leadership.
ATHENA AWARD
The ATHENA Award is represented by an original bronze and marble sculpture inspired by the goddess of Greek mythology known for her strength, courage, wisdom and enlightenment—qualities embodied in the ATHENA leadership model. The Award is unique in both scope---local, national and international---and the ATHENA mission upon which it is based. The ATHENA Award is presented to a woman ---or man--- who is honored for professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.
ATHENAPowerLink®
A business mentoring program designed to increase the growth and profitability of women owned businesses.
The premise is simple—a panel of volunteers advises a woman business owner on important issues specific to her business with the goal of increasing the development and success of her business. The program “links” a woman business owner with an Advisory Panel, recruited from the local community, to work with her at no cost for one year. These professionals, which may include a banker, lawyer, accountant, and marketing or human resource specialist, provide guidance regarding networking skills, how to achieve access to capital, implementation of best practices and other issues identified by the woman business owner as necessary to reach the goals she has for her business.
ATHENA CONSTITUENCY
ATHENA’s target market is unique in its broad inclusiveness, including women in for-profit, non-profit, business, service, education and other professional positions, contrasted with the more targeted focus of other women’s organizations. ATHENA’s unique leadership model and programs, broad geographical scope and target market inclusiveness offer significant opportunities to partner with other women’s organizations. |
