Beyond Accommodation: Building Neuroinclusive Organisations with Dr. Sarah Babb

About this episode

Graeme Codrington discusses the importance of neurodiversity in leadership and performance with Dr. Sarah Babb, emphasizing the need for system-level neuroinclusion in organizations.

February 2026 already feels like a year. In this month’s episode, Graeme Codrington explores two forces leaders can’t afford to treat as background noise: geopolitical rupture and the unseen diversity inside their own organisations. Graeme turns to China to illustrate what Kairos readiness looks like in practice: long-term planning, disciplined execution, and the ability to move decisively when the world fractures. He explores China’s five-year planning model, the intent behind the 2035 and 2049 roadmaps, and why preparedness consistently beats reaction. Later in the episode, Graeme is joined by Dr. Sarah Babb to examine neurodiversity as a leadership and performance issue-not an HR side topic. They unpack what neurodiversity really means, why “normal” is the wrong frame, and how organisations can move beyond individual accommodations toward system-level neuroinclusion that strengthens innovation, talent, and customer experience. Whether you’re looking at global strategy or organisational design, the message is consistent: what you ignore today shapes your constraints tomorrow. Key takeaways - 🧭 You can’t keep up - so change how you engage The world has moved beyond “transition”…

People in this episode

Host: Graeme Codrington

Guest: Dr. Sarah Babb

Topics covered

• neurodiversity
• leadership
• organisational design
• geopolitical rupture
• innovation
• system-level neuroinclusion

Keywords

• neurodiversity
• leadership
• innovation
• geopolitical rupture
• organisational design
• system-level inclusion
• China
• 2035 roadmap
• performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: China

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