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Amanda Litman is the cofounder and president of Run for Something, which recruits and supports young, diverse leaders running for local office -- since 2017, they’ve launched the careers of thousands of millennials and Gen Z candidates and in the process, changed what leadership looks like in America. She’s also the author of “Run for Something: A Real-Talk Guide to Fixing the System Yourself,” (Atria) a how-to manual for people running for office.

Before launching Run for Something, Amanda worked on multiple presidential and statewide political campaigns. She graduated from Northwestern University and lives in Brooklyn with her husband, two daughters, and their sometimes rowdy dog.

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	When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership 3.89 avg rating — 550 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Run for Something: A Real-Talk Guide to Fixing the System Yourself by Amanda Litman (Goodreads Author), Hillary Rodham Clinton (Foreword) 4.22 avg rating — 460 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“Authenticity is dangerous and can be expensive.”
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