A Hidden Force

Filled with revealing, often surprising anecdotes and powerful neurodivergent voices, #1 Amazon Bestseller A Hidden Force is an essential tool for any leader or colleague wishing to understand the how embracing neurodiversity is both overdue and vital to achieving peak team and organizational performance.

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About the book


“Neurodiversity” may be a relatively new term, but it describes the reality that no two brains are alike.

These brains, of course, are THE tool that everybody brings to work. Yet many creative and powerful thinkers find themselves marginalized because their own preferences don’t necessarily suit those of others.

A Hidden Force provides a clear pathway to changing this.

What You’ll Learn


What neurodiversity truly is, and why it matters

Why neurodiversity has been overlooked until recently

How to support and leverage different thinkers

Why ignoring neurodiversity is damaging your team

“With as much as 20% of the population being neurodivergent, everybody who works should read A Hidden Force

Marcia Scheiner, President, Integrate Autism Advisors

About the author


Ed Thompson is the founder and CEO of workplace neurodiversity experts Uptimize. 

Born and raised in London and educated at the University of Oxford, Ed founded Uptimize in 2016, recognizing both the need for and potential of greater appreciation of neurodiversity within the working world. His role with Uptimize has afforded him unique insights and connections with pioneers in the neurodiversity-at-work field across the world, and he is now a frequent speaker on the topic. He and Uptimize have been featured by outlets including Inc, Forbes, Fast Company, the BBC, Psychology Today, People Management magazine, HR.com, Personnel Today, and the Financial Times.

“Ed and I shared a mutual vision of what “neurodiversity at work” would eventually have to mean: everybody recognizing that they work in neurodiverse organizations and therefore bringing sensitivity, empathy and curiosity to all their daily interactions.”

Paulette Penzvalto, Global Neurodiversity Speaker and Advocate

A Hidden Force is available now

A Hidden Force is available now at Amazon and all leading booksellers.