NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute has released a report entitled 'Changing the Choosers: Expanding Opportunity by Diversifying Leadership Selectors,' authored by Andy Smarick. Issued on July 31, 2025, the report takes a critical look at the mechanisms determining who occupies elite professional and governmental roles, arguing that the backgrounds of those doing the selecting--the "choosers"--play a decisive role in shaping leadership pipelines.