ICAN Leadership Award

2025 Nomination Form

Nominations due February 19, 2025
Do you know a business leader who displays collaboration, compassion, confidence and creativity in the workplace? ICAN is seeking nominations for the 2025 ICAN Leadership Award!
About the Award
ICAN Leadership Award, honoring a woman or man who has taken the necessary steps to redefine leadership in their organizations and communities through collaboration, compassion, confidence and creativity - the 4 C's.

The award was created in 2015 after careful research and over 30 years of working with leaders from across the globe. ICAN believes that current leaders, and those of the future, need to possess the skills of the 4 C's in order to successfully lead their organizations and communities in a over changing and complex global economy.

This award is announced annually at the ICAN Women's Leadership Conference, to be held this year on April 16, 2025.
Nomination Criteria
1) Collaboration: Brings their many gifts to the table and shares them in pursuit of a common goal. They bring ideas, passion, their mind, body and soul to their work and welcome the same from others. They "host" conversations rather than acting as the "hero" who solves everyone's problems & dilemmas.

2) Compassion: Makes consistent and meaningful efforts toward diverse, equitable and inclusive practices that provide a feeling of belonging for all. Building relationships, showing empathy and caring for the wellbeing of others within their organization and community are a priority for this passionately dedicated and service-focused individual.


3) Confidence: Does not conform to others expectations, but is brave enough to look within and believe in what they feel is right. Demonstates self-assuredness by cheering for other's success and accomplishments. Stands up proudly for what they believe and is courageous enough to take unpopular positions. This individual also knows how to listen and step back to let others lead.

4) Creativity: Experiments with new and creative initiatives, tools and concepts. Thinks outside the box and is a creative problem solver. Uses creativity and innovation to unleash the potential in self and others.
CRITERIA
Directions: For each of the 4 criteria, use the following form to answer the open-ended questions.
- Criteria #1 -
Collaboration: Brings their many gifts to the table and shares them in pursuit of a common goal. They bring ideas, passion, their mind, body and soul to their work and welcome the same from others. They "host" conversations rather than acting as the "hero" who solves everyone's problems and dilemmas.
- Criteria #2 -
Compassion: Makes consistent and meaningful efforts toward diverse, equitable and inclusive practices that provide a feeling of belonging for all. Building relationships, showing empathy and caring for the wellbeing of others within their organization and community are a priority for this passionately dedicated and service-focused individual.

- Criteria #3 -
Confidence:  Does not conform to others expectations, but is brave enough to look within and believe in what they feel is right. Demonstrates self-assuredness by cheering for other's success and accomplishments. Stands up proudly for what they believe and is courageous enough to take unpopular positions. This individual also knows how to listen and step back to let others lead.
- Criteria #4 -
Creativity:  Experiments with new and creative initiatives, tools and concepts. Thinks outside the box and is a creative problem solver. Uses creativity and innovation to unleash the potential in self and others.

Thank you for taking the time to nominate a leader and filling out the information completely.

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