Innovation often leaks in volatile times—not because teams lack ideas, but because energy is drained by systems that don’t fit how different brains work. In this episode of Culture by Neurodesign, New York entrepreneur and bestselling author Peter Shankman shares how reframing his ADHD traits transformed distraction into an innovation engine. From founding HARO to building multiple startups, Peter shows how action, novelty, and speed fuel creativity and growth when environments are designed for neurodiverse thinkers. Leaders can learn three vital lessons: design for focus over control, reward momentum over perfection, and connect diverse brains with trust and clarity. The future of entrepreneurship isn’t about conformity—it’s about leveraging ADHD, neurodiversity, and cognitive inclusion to unlock resilience, innovation, and sustainable performance.

Rigid communication styles drain energy and reduce impact, especially in today’s fast-paced workplaces. Learn practical strategies for leaders to improve team productivity and employee engagement through neurodiversity-inclusive communication. Learn how the FIT Framework helps reduce hidden energy drains, support autistic, ADHD, and dyslexic team members, and create cognitively inclusive communication systems that boost collaboration and performance.

Neurodiversity in the workplace isn’t just about inclusion, it’s about productivity. Small shifts in communication can reduce hidden energy leaks, improve employee engagement, and boost team productivity. Learn how cognitive inclusion helps teams adapt, innovate, and thrive without burnout.

Celebrate 50 episodes of Culture by Neurodesign with award-winning leadership consultant Dr. Lisa Colledge, named Leadership Consultant of the Year 2025. Discover five innovations for building high-performing teams: neurodivergence inclusion, culture over compliance, Neuro-Inspired Teams™, the Future-Ready Pathway™, and the FIT Framework. Learn how neuro-inclusive leadership boosts performance, resilience, and innovation.

Dr. Lisa Colledge explores why neurodiversity should be at the heart of every inclusion strategy. From ADHD creativity and autistic pattern recognition to dyslexic big-picture thinking, she shows how neuro-inclusive design boosts innovation, retention, and performance without relying on disclosure. Practical, scalable, and future-ready.

What does real autism inclusion at work actually look like? Will Savell spotlights two East Tennessee restaurants quietly leading the way. Without using buzzwords or formal programs, they model neuro-inclusive workplaces through clarity, consistency, and strengths-based design. From calm kitchens to flexible roles and emotionally safe leadership, these businesses show how everyday decisions can create lasting impact for employees, customers, and communities.

Discover why neuro-inclusive design isn’t just good ethics, it’s smart business. By enabling every neurostyle to thrive, teams unlock innovation, adaptability, and wellbeing. If you want to build high-performing teams where inclusion drives results, this is the insight you need.

Discover how neuro-inclusive leadership transforms team trust, engagement, and performance. In this interview with Kay Suthar, Dr. Lisa Colledge shares real-world strategies, the personal story behind her business, and practical tips leaders can use today without requiring a diagnosis.

Discover how neurodivergent talent like autistic thinkers drives innovation, cognitive diversity, and competitive advantage. Dr Lisa Colledge and psychologist Robert Annis explore neuro-inclusion, leadership strategy, and how diverse brains fuel growth, resilience, and long-term business success.

Most brainstorms are designed for extroverts and fast talkers, excluding introverts, autistic, and ADHD thinkers. Dr Lisa Colledge shares a neuro-inclusive brainstorm strategy to unlock every team member’s ideas before, during, and after the session to fuel innovation and diverse thinking.

To unlock AI’s full potential, forward-thinking businesses must design environments that enable neurodivergent talent. Dr Lisa Colledge explores how autistic strengths, like systems thinking, precision, and deep focus, once powered Silicon Valley’s rise, and why intentionally cultivating cognitive diversity is the key to future-ready AI strategy and high-performing teams.