Our leadership model was designed in collaboration with the University of Exeter, building on over a century of learning about girls’ and women’s journeys into leadership. It is based on The Five Minds of a Manager model developed by Jonathan Gosling and Henry Mintzberg and adapted to fit the specific responsibility of delivering the WAGGGS mission:
to enable girls and young women to develop their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world.
The WAGGGS Leadership Model champions leading for girls’ empowerment, which means committing to gender equality, regardless of your own gender identity. While this model was originally created for girls and young women, we believe that it is fully relevant in a co-educational context.
Our leadership model:
inspires Girl Guides and Girl Scouts with the values, attitudes, behaviours, skills and knowledge they need to be leaders, changemakers, entrepreneurs and advocates.
empowers volunteer leaders to be inspiring role models who create safe spaces for girls to be themselves, take the lead in their lives and develop resilience and confidence.
keeps the leaders of our organisations united, thriving and girl-focused, so they can offer the most relevant, exciting and accessible leadership development experiences to their members.
supports the leaders of our Movement to raise the voices of girls and young women in the global arena, and to champion a diverse and sustainable Girl Guide and Girl Scout Movement.