Dr. Marisa Porges is known for her work on leadership, education, and national security. She is the head of The Baldwin School, a 130-year-old all-girls school outside of Philadelphia renowned for academic excellence and for preparing girls to be leaders and changemakers. Prior to joining Baldwin in 2016, Marisa has served at the White House, was a visiting fellow at Harvard Kennedy School and at the Council on Foreign Relations and served in the US Navy as one of eight female aviators in an air wing of about two hundred. She has just written a book called What Girls Need: How to Raise Bold, Courageous, and Resilient Women.

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS

- Help people lean into their natural talents.

- When something seems like a weakness, reconceptualize it so that it feels right and uniquely personal.

- Little things really matter. Practice really matters. You’re always a role model.

- Lean into your personal approach and perspective and own it.

QUESTIONS TO INSPIRE US TO ACTION

- What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day? Being selfless and looking out for others while serving in the military in Afghanistan.

- Use three descriptors to finish this sentence: “A leader is…” Empathetic, courageous, and mission-oriented.

- What is a question that leaders should be asking either themselves or others? What worked, what didn’t work, and what didn’t work well enough for our team?

- What book would you recommend to leaders? Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

- If you could get every listener to start doing something THIS week to help them be a better leader, what would it be? Active perspective taking.

- As a general life principle, is it better to ask “why?” or “why not?” Why?

Website:

www.marisaporges.com

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/marisaporges (@marisaporges)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisa-porges-17785a20/ (in/marisa-porges)