Amanda Litman > Quotes

“Leadership is about vision—it’s seeing the bigger picture in service of the goal, aligning the team around that vision and inspiring them to keep working toward it even when things get hard.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

“Professionalism today is not the professionalism of our parents or grandparents. As the leader, you get to decide what it means for your team and your workplace.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

“Authenticity is dangerous and can be expensive.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

“The way you show up demonstrates to your team how they can show up and how much of themselves they can bring to work with them.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

“We want to be transparent, open, and honest, but we’re learning the hard way that sometimes a little bit of opacity is a good thing, too.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

“When we’re in charge, just about anything and maybe even everything is possible.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

“Practically, lots of leaders I talked to mentioned renting clothes as a way to be both cost-effective and on trend, which is an excellent option if you can avail yourself of it.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership