For Leaders

When most people think of ADHD, they picture childhood hyperactivity. But in professional settings, it often shows up as a high-potential employee who randomly doesn't follow through, or someone who thrives in crisis mode but struggles with routine tasks. These aren't character flaws—they're signs of executive function differences playing out in work systems not built for ADHD. Here's what inclusive leadership looks like in practice.

One of the things I've learned about having ADHD is that it's not usually a lack of ambition that gets in the way. It's direction. My ADHD brain is wired to follow sparks: new ideas, emotions, and urgency. While that makes me creative, it also means I've spent much time on side quests that never added up to something whole. In those foggy moments, I need more than productivity tools—I need a life vision as my compass.