Neurodiversity can mean the difference between solving a problem and continuing to struggle with it. ADHD
All workplaces benefit from creativity. It inspires collaborative innovation, which, in turn, spurs growth. This is a well-established business fact, and there is no shortage of case studies exploring the talent and growth strategies of ground-breaking companies like Apple and Tesla.
But I would like to suggest a new theory: A brand or organization can achieve meaningful competitive advantage by recruiting from a largely untapped talent pool — workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , autism, and other neurodevelopmental conditions. I’m a human resources consultant based in the UK with decades of experience. And I’m so convinced of the competitive advantage of neurodiverse thinking that I’m writing a book to help HR professionals and managers understand whyI’ve seen how neurodiversity can mean the difference between solving a problem and continuing to struggle with it. Here’s an example: Glaxo, a large global healthcare company with which I worked, was struggling to solve a complicated client problem.
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