The Best ADHD Videos for Leaders: Science, Stories, Strategy

Here are a few high-quality videos on ADHD and leadership. A curated shortlist, grouped by what each brings to my previous blog post on ADHD and Leadership (The ADHD Leader).

The science on ADHD and Leadership

Russell Barkley, “ADHD, Self-Regulation and Executive Functioning.” Barkley is the leading authority behind the executive-function model of ADHD, exactly the frame your article uses (attention isn’t the deficit; self-regulation is). This is the authoritative grounding for your “evidence” section. Watch

The more human hook (lived experience)

Jessica McCabe, “Failing at Normal: An ADHD Success Story” (TEDxBratislava, ~17 min, 10M+ views). Warm, honest, hopeful, the emotional counterpart to your Daniel narrative, and the origin story of her huge “How to ADHD” channel. Watch

Reframing the strengths & pioneering

Stephen Tonti, “ADHD as a Difference in Cognition, Not a Disorder” (TEDxCMU). Reframes ADHD as a cognitive difference rather than a defect, which lines up neatly with the “pioneers” and strengths framing, without over-claiming. Watch

Most on-topic for leaders specifically

“Why do executives have ADHD coaches?” A short, direct piece on high-achievers and ADHD coaching, closest to my own angle. Watch

One to watch with care: “Is Your ADHD Actually a Leadership Superpower?” (WIL Talk #203). I find this useful and recent, but it leans into the exact “superpower” framing my evidence section deliberately qualifies, so if you watch it, keep in mind that the advantages are real but always context-dependent (!!). Watch

Sources:

• ADHD, Self Regulation and Executive Functioning — Dr Russell Barkley (YouTube)
• Failing at Normal: An ADHD Success Story — Jessica McCabe, TEDxBratislava (YouTube)
• ADHD as a Difference in Cognition, Not a Disorder — Stephen Tonti, TEDxCMU (YouTube)
• Why do executives have ADHD coaches? (YouTube)
• Is Your ADHD Actually a Leadership Superpower? — WIL Talk #203 (YouTube)