1180: Neurodiversity in the Limelight: Leadership and Social Insights (12435)

Coordinator(s)

• AM

  Andrew Millin

  Florida International U., United States

Participant(s)

• ES

  Elizabeth Stillwell

  London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

Presenter(s)

• ND

  Nikki Drader

  U. of North Texas, United States

Participant(s)

• VK

  Virginie Kidwell

  U. of North Texas, United States
• AB

  Artemis Boulamatsi

  Neeley School of Business - Texas Christian U., United States

Presenter(s)

• CC

  Chloe Cameron

  Ivey Business School, Canada

Participant(s)

• RA

  Robert Austin

  Ivey Business School, Canada

Presenter(s)

• JS

  Jennifer Spoor

  La Trobe U., Australia

Participant(s)

• EF

  Elizabeth Follmer

  U. of Washington, Bothell, United States
• DA

  Darryl Archibald

  La Trobe U.

Presenter(s)

• JS

  Joanna Szulc

  Gdansk U. of Technology, Poland

Participant(s)

• ZS

  Zuzanna Staniszewska

  Kozminski U., Poland
• FS

  Frederike Scholz

  Hogeschool Utrecht, Netherlands

Presenter(s)

• TA

  Tanya Alaaldin

  London School of Economics and Political Science

Participant(s)

• CP

  Caleb Phillips

  London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

Neurodiversity traits have become of interest to practitioners implementing recruitment and development efforts (ex: Microsoft, EY), and scholars. Recent theory has been introduced on reconceptualizing leadership as neurodiverse, and reconceptualizing workplaces and social phenomena as neurodiverse friendly. A recent autism and employment integrative review highlighted how there is little leadership research that addresses neurominority leadership outcomes. The review also highlighted that the majority of published research should be interpreted with caution due to small sample sizes. This symposium introduces new research that utilizes mixed methods to examine neurominorities' leadership and the social influence of colleagues. The research in the symposium explores consequences of neurominority identities and how neurominority identities affect outcomes at the individual and firm levels of analysis. The symposium ends with how future neurodiversity leadership and social phenomena research can increase methodological rigor and yield positive outcomes from neurominority employee contributions.

Presentations:

• 08:00 – 09:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1180: The Pride Paradox: Autistic Social Identity, Disclosure, and Misfit (12435)
  

  Author: Jennifer R. Spoor – La Trobe U.

  Author: Elizabeth Follmer – U. of Washington, Bothell

  Author: Darryl Archibald – La Trobe U.
• 08:00 – 09:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1180: Empathetic Leadership: A Paradigm Shift in Leading Neurodivergent Employees (12435)
  

  Author: Joanna Szulc – Gdansk U. of Technology

  Author: Zuzanna Staniszewska – Kozminski U.

  Author: Frederike Scholz – Hogeschool Utrecht
• 08:00 – 09:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1180: Bridging the Gap: Exploring Relationship Perceptions Among Neurodivergent Employees and Leaders (12435)
  

  Author: Tanya Alaaldin – London School of Economics and Political Science

  Author: Caleb Phillips – London School of Economics and Political Science

  Author: Elizabeth E. Stillwell – London School of Economics and Political Science
• 08:00 – 09:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1180: Teach a Person to Fish, Feed Them for a Lifetime: Neurodiversity and Newcomer Socialization (12435)
  

  Author: Nikki Drader – U. of North Texas

  Author: Virginie Lopez Kidwell – U. of North Texas

  Author: Artemis Boulamatsi – Neeley School of Business - Texas Christian U.
• 08:00 – 09:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1180: Social Enterprises as Laboratories in Neurodiversity Employment: Dynamic Capabilities and Innovation (12435)
  

  Author: Chloe R. Cameron – Ivey Business School

  Author: Robert Austin – Ivey Business School