E22 Brain-Savvy Leadership: Neurodiversity as a Leadership Strategy (Not a Checkbox)

Leaders don’t just manage tasks, they design the environment where people and ideas thrive. In this conversation with Gina Brown (MAGNIFY Innovation & Leadership), we break down what neurodiversity really means, how executive function shows up at work (focus, working memory, transitions), and practical ways to build cultures of empathy, clarity, and curiosity, without lowering the bar. If you’ve ever felt “successful despite yourself,” this one gives you language, tools, and grace.

Connect with Gina:

• Website: Magnify Innovation Group
• LinkedIn: @Gina Hibbard Brown
• Facebook: @Gina.Hibbard

Episode Highlights

• Neurodiversity ≠ diagnosis only: Why every team is cognitively diverse and how leaders can design for it.
• Executive function in real life: Working memory, transitions, and focus. Simple scaffolds that actually help.
• Reframe “performance issues”: Move from what’s wrong? to what’s strong? and watch capability rise.
• Meeting & brainstorm design: Fast ideators vs. deep processors, how to make both shine.
• Language shift that matters: Swap “I’m sorry” for “Thanks for your patience—here’s what I’m doing next.”
• The cost of brilliance: Giving grace when great ideas and small misses arrive as a package deal.
• Leader’s role: Empathy + clarity + curiosity = an environment where people and innovation thrive.

One line to take with you:
"Understand your brain, ditch the shame, and up your game." Directly from Gina's signature framework.

Connect with Lynsey:

• Website: LynseyMulder.com
• Facebook: @LynseySMulder
• LinkedIn: @Lynsey-Mulder
• Instagram: @LynseyMulder