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Culture by Neurodesign is the podcast where I share expert insights and conversations with guests on how cognitive inclusion - inspired by neurodivergence - transforms working cultures. The result? Teams that are happier, healthier, and perform at their best.
Drawing on practices that support neurodivergent thinking styles like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia, I explore how leaders can design resilient, innovative environments where every team member - whatever their neurostyle - contributes their best and thrives.
Whether you’re building a new team, resetting culture, or addressing systemic performance challenges, Culture by Neurodesign gives you the strategies to create Neuro-Inspired Teams™ and turn invisible effort into lasting impact.
Episode 57: Progress over perfection: airports show us the way from autism to neuro-inclusive culture
Real neuro-inclusion doesn’t start with a perfect plan, it starts with progress. Inspired by a flight from Schiphol with her autistic son, Dr Lisa Colledge shares how flexible, human-centered design creates inclusion that works in real life. Discover how agile leadership, neuro-inclusive design, and trust-based systems fuel accessibility, team performance, and lasting cultural change.
Episode 56: Trust over control: autism and universal design at Schiphol airport
A family trip through Schiphol showed how true neurodiversity inclusion works in practice through empathy, clarity, and trust, not paperwork or control. When leaders design cultures around cognitive inclusion and psychological safety, teams become calmer, more innovative, and high-performing. Inclusion by design turns difference into strength and trust into productivity.
Episode 54: The ADHD advantage in entrepreneurship, with Peter Shankman
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.
Episode 51: Autism-inspired communication: fixing hidden energy leaks at work
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.
Episode 50: The new leadership playbook: award-winning universal design for ADHD, dyslexia, and autism
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.
Episode 49: Steven Puri on flow, focus and productivity: brain hacks from Hollywood and tech
Academy Award–winning producer turned tech leader Steven Puri reveals productivity hacks to unlock the flow state, improve focus, and finish high-value work. From Hollywood discipline to startup innovation, he shares how leaders and teams can reduce distractions, boost workplace performance, and build sustainable success. Learn how neuro-inclusive leadership and flow design fuel innovation, resilience, and growth.
Episode 48: What the neurodivergence? Sabine van Ditzhuizen puts me on the spot about neuro-inclusive design
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.
Episode 44: Neuro-inclusion 101: a conversation with Kay Suthar on what leaders miss
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.