neurodiverse leaders

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stories of leaders who think outside the box 

neurodiverse leaders

neurodiverse leaders neurodiverse leaders neurodiverse leaders neurodiverse leaders

stories of leaders who think outside the box 

Celebrating neurodiverse leadership

This site tells the stories of neurodiverse leaders from the public and private sectors. Through a series of interviews and blogs it explores the practical implications of neurodiversity for effective leadership, providing insights and inspiration.


The interviews explore key questions such as:

  • what strengths do neurodiverse leaders have?
  • how can we support neurodiverse leaders?
  • what would the world look like if we had different ways of thinking at the top?
  • how can the neurodiverse brain help shape systems and society for the better?


Click on the portraits of the leaders to find out about their path to leadership, strengths and challenges of their neurodiversity and how this shapes their leadership.

The interviews

Tanya Hughes

Helen Jeffries

Tanya Hughes

Deputy Director HM Treasury

Carla Groom

Helen Jeffries

Tanya Hughes

Video

Deputy Director of Human Centred Design Science, DWP

Helen Jeffries

Helen Jeffries

Helen Jeffries

Deputy Director, Cabinet Office

Phillip Bratt

Phillip Bratt

Helen Jeffries

Partner, Keoghs

Lorna Horton

Phillip Bratt

Lorna Horton

Programme Director, Cabinet Office

John Grant

Phillip Bratt

Lorna Horton

Director, Deloitte

Patrick McCann

Patrick McCann

Patrick McCann

Director of Learning, Linklaters 

Rachel Noel

Patrick McCann

Patrick McCann

Vicar

Matt Parkes

Patrick McCann

David Seargeant

Founder, Scienius

David Seargeant

David Seargeant

David Seargeant

Senior Leader, Cabinet Office

Inspiration

    Blog

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Our brains are all different and work differently. The word neurodiversity is often used to describe how our brains process information. It refers to different thinking patterns or cognitive types such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and tourette syndrome. 


    Lisi Bouchard (Civil Servant and Leadership Coach) created this website to explore and celebrate what neurodiversity can bring to leadership. For more information about why please see her blog 'Why neurodiverse leaders?'


    There are some excellent organisations working with individuals and workplaces to improve knowledge about neurodiversity and to help promote neuro-inclusion including Genius within, Lexxic, The Future is Neurodiverse and results.



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