When Your ADHD Brain Gets Stuck in Executive Overdrive

When Your ADHD Brain Gets Stuck in Executive Overdrive

When Your ADHD Brain Gets Stuck in Executive Overdrive

Karen Lucia
Published on: 21/05/2025

If you're a professional with ADHD, you've likely experienced this executive function paradox: having the intelligence and skills to excel in your field, while simultaneously struggling with the very cognitive processes that make professional success possible. It's not about capability. It's about how your beautifully complex ADHD brain manages executive functions differently.

ADHD et al.
Supporting Executive Function in ADHD Team Members: A Manager's Guide

Supporting Executive Function in ADHD Team Members: A Manager's Guide

Supporting Executive Function in ADHD Team Members: A Manager's Guide
Karen Lucia
Published on: 07/05/2025

When your highly creative team member consistently misses deadlines despite genuine commitment to their work. When your analytical star performer struggles with prioritisation despite clear intellectual capacity. When your most innovative contributor seems perpetually overwhelmed by organisational systems that colleagues navigate effortlessly. These scenarios often point to executive function challenges, a core aspect of ADHD that affects approximately 1 in 20 employees in today's workforce.

Neurodiversity in the Workplace