What Great Leaders Do Differently with Amanda Litman

About this episode

Amanda Litman discusses modern leadership challenges and generational differences in the workplace.

Most leadership advice was written by and for a generation that thought "work-life balance" meant leaving the office before 9 p.m. and checking emails on weekends. Amanda Litman is here to set the record straight. As co-founder of Run for Something—the organization that's helped elect over 1,600 young leaders across the U.S.—and author of When We're In Charge, Amanda has spent years studying what actually makes the next generation of leaders different. She sat down with Amanda Goetz to get into the stuff no one says out loud, like why "bring your full self to work" is actually setting you up to fail, why return-to-office mandates disproportionately push moms out of the workforce, and what it really means to lead with authenticity without accidentally trauma-dumping on your team. 🙃 Plus: the surprisingly effective thing she did every Saturday in 2025 to fight loneliness; the case for the four-day workweek; and a rapid-fire round of who’s most likely to: workplace edition (Gen Z, millennials, or Gen X). If you've ever wondered whether you can lead a team, build a career, and have a full life—without becoming the kind of boss you swore you'd never be—this one's for you. 01:17 Intro…

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Goetz

Guest: Amanda Litman

Topics covered

• leadership
• work-life balance
• authenticity
• workforce dynamics
• generational differences
• mental health
• workplace culture

Keywords

• leadership advice
• work-life balance
• authenticity
• four-day workweek
• young leaders
• workplace dynamics
• personal branding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Run for Something

Books & works: When We're In Charge

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