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Beyond Accommodation: Building Neuroinclusive Organisations with Dr. Sarah Babb

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Elephants in the Boardroom
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Feb 5, 2026
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Summary

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” into rupture: fast, non-linear change that breaks old assumptions. Your edge comes from frameworks, not feeds. 🦅 Kairos vs Chronos: the moment you can grab Chronos is chronological time; Kairos is the window of opportunity. Leaders win by being ready to move when the moment arrives-before competitors even realise it’s here. 🇨🇳 China as a strategic planning case study China’s rolling five-year plan model has delivered an unusually high proportion of targets over decades. The release of the 2035 and 2049 plans is a signal: China is aligning short-, medium-, and long-term execution. Key shifts to…