Amanda Nielsen started her career in tech as an aspiring thought-leader. At the ripe age of 24, she is now jaded and considers herself a thot leader instead. Thot Leader is a catch-all term for the diverse community of professional degenerates she calls her friends. Thot Leadership is her authentic and unapologetic take on life as a gen Z memestress, professional ✨girlboss✨, and certified baddie navigating the professional world. If my use of the word 'thot' has you clutching your pearls, please educate yourself on the phenomenon of reclaiming a derogatory term as a form of empowerment. Think, the Gen Z equivalent of calling yourself a bad bitch. Also, if you haven't figured it out by now, "thot leader" is a play on "thought-leader" — you know, what those guys on LinkedIn who make posts with all the emojis and line breaks call themselves.