Refined Leadership - ADHD Lens

Author: Cathy Rashidian, Certified Coach

Refined Leadership: ADHD Lens is a leadership podcast tailored for professionals with ADHD. Hosted by Certified Executive Coach Cathy Rashidian, it offers actionable strategies and insights that harness the strengths of ADHD in leadership roles. Each episode is designed to help you navigate your career advancement with ADHD, providing tools and tips to reshape your professional habits and enhance decision-making. Ideal for emerging leaders and high-performers, this podcast builds a community around advancing leadership capabilities through the ADHD lens. Tune in to transform your leadership approach and achieve professional success.
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When ADHD Almost Cost Me My Career
Episode 105
Monday, 11 August, 2025

In this episode of Refined Leadership: ADHD Edition, I’m sharing the story of two career-defining decisions I made at the height of my corporate leadership roles—both of which I now realize were driven by ADHD. On the outside, they looked like bold, deliberate moves. On the inside, I was in fight-or-flight mode, making fear-based calls that brought short-term relief but long-term consequences. You’ll hear: How ADHD traits like impulsivity, emotional intensity, and uncertainty intolerance can influence leadership decisions under pressure Why big life transitions (like parenthood) can magnify ADHD tendencies at work The difference between acting from clarity versus acting from discomfort What I wish I had done differently—and how you can apply those lessons in your own leadership role If you’ve ever left a role, made a major career move, or passed up an opportunity only to later question the decision, this episode will give you tools to pause, assess, and choose with strategy, not stress. If you are at that tipping point—knowing something needs to change, but not sure what—this is where a pause can change everything. My ADHD-Powered Clarity Pit Stop is a focused, one-on-one session to help you slow down, see the full picture, and make your next move from strategy, not stress. You can learn more here → ADHD-Powered Clarity Pit Stop Subscribe to our new YouTube channel here: Get leadership insights through the ADHD lens