Perceptive Leaders, Burnout & Neurodivergence — Rachel Radway Episode #DCLXIII The Doctor of Digital™ G. Mick Smith, PhD

About this episode

Rachel Radway discusses the importance of wiring in leadership and its connection to neurodivergence, empathy, and burnout.

Most leaders focus on performance. Rachel Radway argues the real issue is wiring. In this episode of Doctor of Digital, we sit down with Rachel Radway — leadership coach, consultant, and author of the award-winning book Perceptive — to explore how corporate culture interacts with neurodivergence, empathy, burnout, and perceptiveness. Intro: Why wiring matters Rachel’s path from corporate to coaching What makes a leader “perceptive”? The cost of masking & self-suppression Empathy as a leadership asset Why perceptive leaders burn out Neurodivergence & organizational design 3 Crafting the book Perceptive Platform, credibility & influence Advice for burned-out leaders Final thoughts + how to connect. If you’ve ever felt “too sensitive,” “too aware,” or “too different” in environments that reward detachment and speed — this conversation will make sense of your experience. Connect with Rachel Radway: Website: https://www.rercoaching.com Book: Perceptive…

People in this episode

Host: G. Mick Smith, PhD

Guest: Rachel Radway

Topics covered

• leadership
• neurodivergence
• burnout
• corporate culture
• empathy
• perceptiveness

Keywords

• leadership
• neurodivergence
• burnout
• corporate culture
• empathy
• perceptive leaders
• self-suppression
• organizational design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RER Coaching, Amazon, Doctor of Digital

Books & works: Perceptive

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