Leading Without Illusions

As Summer begins to wrap up, Athena's Blueprint for Success for August provides the inspiration you need to springboard into Fall as Kathryne Reeves details her fascinating journey from Mississippi to Illumina via Stanford and Harvard. Beginning her professional journey as a civil engineer, it was a mentor who provided her first example of female professional leadership and encouraged her to go to...

It all started with a love of solving puzzles. In our July Blueprint for Success, Dr. Amy Butler describes how that love evolved into a desire to understand "why are we all the way we are?" and ultimately an interest in science. Fostered by access to great teachers and a great college mentor, Amy's love of learning drove her to a unique and inspiring leadership journey. From research scientist to...

This special edition of our Blueprint for Success answers the "WHY" Diversity, Equity & Inclusion matters to top talent. In advance of Athena's Lifting While Climbing Summit on June 30 , we're capturing the personal impacts that DE&I efforts have on the workforce. Learn from these intimate stories and powerful insights from employees at Encore Capital Group, Qualcomm, ResMed, SDG&E, an...

With a PhD in Economics, Kendall Helm's career path is anything but expected. However, as you listen to her career journey, it all comes into focus. Drawn to Sempra's strong leadership development philosophy, Kendall brought her unique skillset to Sempra's Investor Relations department before assuming a variety of executive roles within SDGE's energy supply and customer operations business units....

This Blueprint for Success with Susan Poser, VP, Customer & Employee Experience @ Oracle is sure to leave you eager to take the next leap in your leadership journey - whether you're just starting out, angling for a promotion or approaching the pinnacle of your career. As a successful female tech executive, Susan shares compelling career strategies that underscore the ROI of asserting your valu...

In honor of International Women's History Month, Athena's Blueprint For Success is showcasing the leadership journey of Áine Shivnan, Qualcomm's VP, Program Management. Áine's engineering background and entrepreneurial spirit combine for a fascinating career path. Explore Áine's unique journey and the leadership philosophies that largely shaped her thriving career as a woman executive in the...

Dr. Chadia Robertson , Takeda's Scientist and Program Lead shares her love of science in our monthly Blueprint for Success. She describes the network that fed and nurtured her passion and details how mentors were essential to building a career roadmap translating her scientific interests into a successful STEM career. Chadia also shares effective tactics she deploys in managing workforce challenge...

Athena's Blueprint for Success (B4S) launches this New Year with career insights and inspiration with a fascinating line-up of change makers. Meet this month’s B4S guest, Ida Khodami | Partner at Two Bear Capital. Driven by a desire to solve big world problems and create tangible impact, Ida was one of the only females in her electrical engineering grad school program. Undaunted, her passion for p...