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What do girls really need to succeed?
Children today face an uncertain future, and parents and teachers can’t fully predict what’s in store for their daughters and sons. But one thing is clear: Our kids need a new set of skills to succeed. Girls, in particular, must nurture essential traits to fully flourish. Students hit the ground running today, entering a school system that carries high expectations on their way to a college application process that is more demanding than ever. After school, young women enter a competitive job market, still complicated by sexism and the possibility of harassment. But the ways we define leadership are also changing, and the women stepping into those roles are mapping new paths to inhabiting traits like grit, resilience, audacity, and self-confidence…
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Dr. Marisa Porges, author of What Girls Need: How to Raise Bold, Courageous, and Resilient Women, is a seasoned executive known for her work on leadership, gender, education and national security. Career highlights include flying jets off carriers in the U.S. Navy, serving as a counterterrorism expert in Afghanistan, interviewing Al Qaeda terrorists in the Middle East, working as a senior advisor in the Obama White House and running a renowned all-girls school. Passionate about preparing executives to succeed in today’s fast-paced, uncertain world and helping women nurture critical leadership skills, she speaks to and consults with audiences worldwide, sharing research and lessons learned from leading high-impact teams in the military, government and non-profit sector. Marisa lives in Philadelphia, with her husband, two children and dog.