293: How Neurodiversity and ADHD Traits Can Impact Your Executive Presence and/or Imposter Syndrome

Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style

Neurodiversity and ADHD traits can significantly impact high-performing individuals in their leadership communication and confidence.

Today we’re leaning into neurodiversity in leaders and learning strategies to manage these challenges effectively at work.

By the end of this episode you’ll know:

- How sometimes a diagnosis helps you understand why you’ve been having certain challenges at work.

- Ways to navigate communication with diverse personalities, from visual artists to corporate executives.

- Insights into leveraging your introverted strengths for authentic and effective leadership without compromising your true self.

Tune in now to uncover the secrets of effective communication and leadership tailored for introverts and high achievers—transform your interactions today!

Knowing your own signature communication orientation is essential for authentic and confident executive presence. Discover here your own signature communication style (free assessment) so your voice can begin to be heard and respected in meetings, you gain more influence, and understand better how to reach key stakeholders.

Until next time, keep using your voice to create a powerful impact.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Based in Vancouver, Natalia Lebedinskaia strives to build and empower resilient teams and communities, creating meaningful connections between art and people. Her leadership and curatorial practice span national public art projects, grassroots initiatives, municipal galleries, and artist projects, all centered on deep relationship-building, reciprocity, and collaboration.

Natalia was most recently the Program Director at the Vancouver Biennale, where she oversaw the Open Air Museum public art program and International Artist Residencies, and served as the Creative Director at VMF.

Prior to moving to Vancouver in 2018, she was the Curator of Contemporary Art at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba and one of seven curators for LandMarks2017, a national series of contemporary art commissions marking the 150th anniversary of Confederation in Canada's National Parks.

Throughout her life and career, Natalia has lived and worked across Canada. Born in Moscow, Russia, she comes from a family of writers, poets, and mathematicians.

FOR YOU:

To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call here. Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Laura’s allergy to boring helps leaders speak up so people want to listen and make things better.

In Speak Up communication training, teams and individuals learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome.