Routledge | Taylor & Francis Group (2025)
Gentle Leading™ and Neurodivergence
Gentle Leading & Neurodivergence-Inclusive Leadership transforms how we understand inclusion, leadership presence, and cognitive diversity in high-responsibility environments. Blending psychological safety, structural leadership design, and neurodivergent insights, it introduces a new framework for sustainable, human-centered leadership.
Who Should Read This Book?
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Leadership Professionals & Executives
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Neurodivergent Leaders & Allies
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Coaches, HR & DEI Practitioners
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Organizational Designers & System Thinkers
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Learning & Development Professionals
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Researchers in Leadership, Psychology, and Inclusion
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Educators, Teachers & Professors
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Students and Emerging Professionals
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Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioners in Work Contexts
Key Themes & Frameworks
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Psychological Safety & Structural Clarity
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The GENTLE Framework™
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Masking, Coping & Invisible Labor in Leadership
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Neurodivergent Leadership Profiles (ADHD, Autism, HSP…)
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Why Neurodivergence Matters at Work
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From Awareness to Action
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Nervous System Literacy for Leaders
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Evidence-Based & Practitioner-Guided
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Applied Neuroscience for Organizational Health
About the Author
With a background in organizational development and systemic coaching, she works at the intersection of psychology, leadership design, and social innovation. Her frameworks are used in executive development, higher education, and transformation initiatives across sectors. She is passionate about building psychologically sustainable systems and translating neuroscience into applied leadership practice. She lives and works in California and Europe.
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The Case for Change: Why Neuroinclusive Leadership Is Foundational to Sustainable Organizational Strategy
In a time of accelerating complexity, emotional strain, and shifting expectations of leadership, Gentle Leading & Neurodivergence-Inclusive Leadership addresses three strategic imperatives shaping the future of work:
◾ Retention & Resilience in Complex Systems
Today’s organizations operate in environments marked by volatility, uncertainty, and cognitive overload. This book introduces a systems-based approach to leadership that builds psychological resilience, clarity under pressure, and sustainable engagement—enabling teams to adapt without fracturing.
◾ Beyond Policy: Architecting Inclusive Cultures
True inclusion requires more than checklists or accommodations. By redefining inclusion as relational infrastructure and environmental coherence, the book equips leaders to foster trust, reduce attrition, and cultivate neurodivergent potential through structural alignment, not exception management.
◾ Sustainable Performance through Cognitive and Somatic Intelligence
Lasting excellence emerges where performance and well-being are integrated. Drawing on neurobiology, somatic regulation, and motivation theory, this work offers actionable frameworks to prevent burnout, enhance decision-making, and align leadership energy with organizational clarity.
"Every page is a reminder that leadership is relational architecture. Gentle Leading™ is not soft—it’s precise, sustainable, and quietly radical."
— Naomi B., Executive Coach & ICF Trainer
"This book goes far beyond compliance and accommodations. It offers an integrated map for human-centered leadership systems."
— Jamal T., Director of Inclusion & Equity
"A rare synthesis of theory and practice—this book bridges leadership, neurodiversity, and organizational design in a way that is both conceptually rigorous and urgently needed."
— Dr. Marcus C., Professor
"Finally, a leadership book that understands complexity. This work reframes inclusion not as a program, but as a structural imperative."
— Elena R., Chief People Officer
"As a business student, this book gave me frameworks I wish were taught in every leadership course. Practical, inclusive, and deeply thought-provoking."
— Priya M., MBA Candidate