# @udemy on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=TPIjH2gUVAo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/72077690-udemy-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2024-09-11T09:00:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Udemy (@udemy) — https://gondola.cc/udemy

## Caption

What if the key to better leadership is understanding how different brains work? In this powerful episode of Leading Up, neurodiversity expert Jessica Michaels shares her journey from misfit manager to empowered coach—and why inclusive leadership benefits everyone. 💡

Discover how to support neurodiverse talent, build psychologically safe teams, and tap into the strengths of ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more—without asking people to mask who they are.

Timestamps
00:00 – Meet Jessica Michaels & her neurodivergent leadership story
03:00 – Promotions, performance struggles & self-discovery
06:00 – Why typical leadership training didn’t work
08:30 – The moment she got diagnosed with autism & ADHD
11:00 – Understanding neurodiversity: iPhones vs. Androids analogy
13:00 – Strengths-based teams and the spiky profile
17:00 – Innovation power: why different brains solve complex problems
20:00 – Hiring mistakes & bias in “professionalism”
24:00 – Masking, burnout & the cost of pretending to fit in
27:00 – How Gen Z & Gen Alpha may change the game
28:30 – Jessica’s curiosity: youth, AI, and what’s next

🔗 Resources
📌 Featured in this video: Season 7, Episode 8 — “Neurodiversity at Work: Strategies for Inclusive Leadership”
Explore more episodes of the Leading Up podcast:
https://business.udemy.com/resources/leading-up-podcast/
📘 Learn more about Udemy Business: https://bit.ly/udemy-business-podcast
🎓 Jessica’s Course on Udemy: Supporting Neurodiverse Employees

💬 What’s one inclusive practice you can bring to your team this week?

#Neurodiversity #InclusiveLeadership #JessicaMichaels #ADHD #AutismAtWork #Dyslexia #SpikyProfile #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadingUpPodcast #UdemyBusiness

## Stats

- **Views:** 1,519
- **Likes:** 50
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- **Comments:** 21

## Tags

udemybusiness, dyslexia, inclusiveleadership, leadershipdevelopment, leadinguppodcast, adhd, jessicamichaels, autismatwork, neurodiversity, spikyprofile

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