Ed Thomson is the founder and CEO of Uptimize the leading neuro-inclusion training company whose mission is to help organizations embrace and leverage every type of thinker. Born and raised in London and educated at the University of Oxford, Ed founded Uptimize in 2016 recognizing the urgent need for greater understanding and appreciation of neurodiversity within the working world. His role with Uptimize has afforded him unique insights and connections with pioneers in the neurodiversity at work field across the world. And he is now a frequent speaker on the topic. He and Uptimize have been featured by outlets including LinkedIn, BBC, People Management magazine, HR.com and the Financial Times. Ed is the author of the recently released book titled A Hidden Force: Unlocking the Potential of Neurodiversity at Work.
Key Takeaways
Combining a social mission and a business approach creates good outcomes
Helping other people is the key to happiness
Everyone processes information differently — everyone has a different brain
Bring people back to the mission
Processes, people and technology can be exclusive if not used intentionally
Ed’s Media Recommendations:
“The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership” by Bill Walsh (book)
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Find Ed’s work:
Uptimize: https://uptimize.com/
A Hidden Force: https://uptimize.com/a-hidden-force/
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Thanks to Ned Doheny for providing our podcast music! You can find him and his music on Spotify. Editing and co-production of this podcast by Emma Yarger.
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