Why Leading in Chaos Exists

Leadership is often presented as calm, linear, and controlled.

My experience of leadership has never looked like that.

I’m a strategic change leader with over 15 years’ experience, recently completing an MSc in Senior Leadership—and I’m also neurodivergent, with a diagnosis of AUDHD. For much of my career, I led in environments that were complex, fast-moving, and uncertain, while quietly navigating a brain that worked differently to what traditional leadership models were built for.

For a long time, I thought that meant I needed to fix myself.

What I’ve learned instead is this:

the very traits that made leadership feel chaotic were also the source of my greatest strengths.

Leading in Chaos Is About Reframing Leadership

Leading in Chaos exists to challenge narrow ideas of what “good leadership” looks like—and to create space for leaders who think, feel, and lead differently.

This work is rooted in a strengths-based approach to leadership, particularly for those with AUDHD, ADHD, autism, or similar neurodivergent profiles. It’s about recognising that creativity, pattern recognition, adaptability, emotional depth, and unconventional problem-solving are not leadership flaws—they are leadership assets.

Especially in times of change.

Why I’m Writing This Book

In 2026, I’m writing Leading in Chaos to reach people who rarely see themselves reflected in leadership books.

Leaders who:

• Feel overwhelmed by rigid systems but thrive in complexity

• Think differently, move quickly, and question the status quo

• Carry both exceptional capability and deep self-doubt

• Are tired of being told to “fit in” rather than lead authentically

This book is written for neurodivergent leaders, aspiring leaders, and organisations ready to move beyond surface-level inclusion.

It blends:

• Lived experience of leading with AUDHD

• MSc-level leadership research

• Real-world operational and strategic leadership practice

Not theory for theory’s sake—but insight you can actually use.

My Commitment

My mission is simple, but not easy:

To help leaders with AUDHD recognise their strengths, trust their leadership style, and lead with confidence—without masking, burning out, or trying to become someone they’re not.

And to help organisations understand that inclusive leadership isn’t about accommodation alone—it’s about unlocking potential.

If You’re Here…

If leadership has ever felt harder than it “should” be,

If you’ve been told you’re too much or not enough,

If your mind moves fast and your environment struggles to keep up,

You’re not broken.

You’re leading in chaos—and that might just be where your advantage lies.