26 karma · joined November 7, 2019
Successful companies of the future will need to identify neurodivergent candidates who have a solid foundation, but it's not all upside. These individuals often struggle in conventional social environments, may take risks that could negatively impact a project, lose focus when not sufficiently challenged, and would be more susceptible to substance use. So developing rigorous criteria to find high-functioning neurodivergent talent, and fostering the right environment for them, becomes a critical competitive advantage.
Put differently, we're entering a bizarre, topsy-turvy world. The student who sat eagerly at the front of the class, hand raised, awaiting the teacher's next instruction? They may find themselves unemployable. Meanwhile, the kid staring out the window, the one who couldn't fathom how anything the teacher was saying could possibly matter, and saw it simply a busy work. That's your next hire!