I’m Dr Lisa Colledge.

I'm the founder of Lisa Colledge Consulting and a globally recognized thought leader in neurodivergence-inclusive leadership and the strategic use of metrics to motivate change. Recently named one of the Top 10 Entrepreneurs Shaping the World, I combine a scientific doctorate and Masters degree with decades of real-world leadership experience across cross-functional, multi-cultural teams.

When my son was diagnosed as autistic, I stepped up to lead a global, corporate neurodiversity network and realized the potential that neuro-inclusive leadership has to transform the workplace—not just individuals, but for entire teams. When I started applying what I was learning to work, the results came fast: sharper decisions, stronger engagement, better performance, and lasting resilience.

Today, I help ambitious leaders build high-performing, future-ready teams by designing neuro-inspired cultures where every mind can contribute, and every strength is unlocked.

"Neuro-inclusive design is a shortcut to more engaged cultures, stronger performance today, and the resilience to keep winning tomorrow."

- Dr Lisa Colledge

Personal insight to professional mission

In 2021, I learned that my son’s developmental challenges were caused by autism with learning difficulties. Getting the diagnosis was a relief. It gave me a roadmap, helping me understand the roots of his behavior and how the important people in his life could better support him. Small, conscious changes in how we engaged with him made a huge difference, ultimately enabling him to learn to speak.

As often happens, the universe opened a door. A colleague introduced me to the Enabled employee network, which championed inclusion for people with disabilities. It was the perfect platform to raise awareness of neurodivergent talent and I was astounded by how many people connected and how deeply they responded.

That community gave me something more: the opportunity to test the impact of neuro-inclusive leadership behaviors in a corporate setting. I was completely unprepared for what I observed: I expected to help a handful of autistic team member, but the results were universally transformative and they scaled beyond any one individual. Neurodivergent employees thrived. So did everyone else.

Those experiences led me to launch this business. Neuro-inclusion isn’t a nice-to-have skill—it’s a leadership capability you can develop. It is a shortcut to building more enabling, engaging, high-performing workplaces for everyone.

I want to build a world where everyone has a fair chance to contribute their unique value and be recognized for it.

You can learn more about my career and reinvention as an entrepreneur by listening to episode 2 of my podcast — A personal journey to inclusion: from indifference to insight.

  • "She guided us through this ground-breaking process of building a new marketing organisation... with her pleasant and collaborative style, showing what true leadership is. She... had the courage to make this change happen.”

    Pierre van Doorn, Regional and Portfolio Marketing

  • "Inclusive and open leadership style... clarity in collaborative projects... being a really incredible and caring person.”

    Nikki Fullerton, Senior Strategic Marketer

  • "Lisa led by example demonstrating her range as a leader, offering a fully transparent and open transformation journey to all involved by tapping into her strong sense of empathy, while still keeping an eye on the business goals and committing to the results as a business leader.”

    Yoshi Hashimoto, Coach and Change Enabler

  • “Lisa truly has a customer first attitude and is a real believer in the power of understanding user and buyer needs. She takes every opportunity to extend her knowledge across roles and geographies and collaborates across the organisation to ensure she leverages all the expertise available. Her expertise, and enthusiasm to learn more, allow her to build effective relationships with key opinion leaders. She is skilled at using this and other evidence-bases to address the strategic priorities of the company, delivering results that benefit both customer and company. She is committed, reliable, and gets things done. Lisa enjoys challenging projects, works well outside her comfort zone, and above all, she is passionate about improving outcomes for customers. ”

    Jay Katzen, Chairman, CEO, Executive, Board Member, Investor, Mentor

  • “Lisa took on the high profile role, reflecting the respect she had within the organisation and the wide reaching impact she was already making. Lisa is recognised for her customer focus, with a very strong focus on the importance of understanding user and buyer needs. With her efforts the profiling of successes became recognised as a discipline in its own right within RELX Group. Lisa is a real asset - she enjoys a challenge and keeps learning and striving to improve. She is trustworthy, reliable, and gets things done.”

    Gabriel Hughes, Founder & Ceo of Metageni

  • “I have been impressed by Lisa's strength, resilience, adaptability, and professionalism. What I have found especially inspiring is her open approach to personal challenges. Sometimes, when I am scared, I reflect on what I observed from her, and feel a little braver. Lisa probably doesn't realise how much of a formative influence she had on my professional persona.”

  • “Lisa has been such an integral part of my journey, and she always inspires me to fully embrace every project that comes my way. Lisa's support, positive mentality and honesty through every change has been invaluable for me.”

  • “It’s been my singular honor and delight to work with Lisa. She exudes a warmth and sensitivity that makes everyone feel welcome and at ease.”