100,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ

Overnight NZ-wide delivery on in-stock orders πŸš€

Brainstorm

A Guide to Neurodivergent Talent and the Future of Work
Brief Description
Redesign the Future of Work with Neurodiversity in Mind Brainstorm: A Guide to Neurodivergent Talent and the Future of Work is a bold, practical guide to rebuilding work from the ground up. It shows that inclusion is more than the right thing to do, it is... Read More
Format: Hardback
$5299
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Redesign the Future of Work with Neurodiversity in Mind

Brainstorm: A Guide to Neurodivergent Talent and the Future of Work is a bold, practical guide to rebuilding work from the ground up. It shows that inclusion is more than the right thing to do, it is essential to business success. With raw honesty, sharp storytelling, and real-world tools, Brainstorm challenges tired corporate narratives and equips leaders, managers, and teams to unlock overlooked talent. Drawing on the voices of people across industries and ways of thinking, including trailblazers, business leaders, and academics, it highlights how work must be built for every kind of mind.

Written by Dave Thompson, a pioneering self-advocate, educator, and innovator in the field of neurodiversity employment for over a decade, this book shows readers how to:

  • Build environments that empower people across every cognitive profile
  • Rethink β€œaccommodations” as Success Enablers that fuel performance and growth
  • Foster psychological safety, allyship, and trust in teams of every size
  • Rethink hiring, management, and retention practices to expand your talent pipeline
  • Tackle real workplace obstacles like communication breakdowns, burnout, and bias

For employers of all sizes and industries, Brainstorm delivers an urgent call to action: stop forcing people to fit a system that was not designed for them. Instead, rewire the system itself and watch innovation, productivity, and engagement surge, and see everyone win.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781394388776

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 February 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

About the Author

DAVE THOMPSON is an educator, strategist, and TEDx speaker who helps organizations better understand, hire, support, and leverage the strengths of neurodivergent professionals. An early-identified ADHDer and dyslexic thinker, he grew up navigating systems not built for brains like his and now works to redesign them. Dave, a Visiting Scholar at Vanderbilt University’s Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, speaks to audiences from Fortune 500 leaders to professionals and advocates, bringing lived experience, systems expertise, and big-picture thinking to complex change. Outside of work, he’s a dad, a husband, and a former New Yorker living near Nashville.

This is just the beginning. Join us at www.BrainstormNeurodiversity.com

Also by Dave Thompson

View all
  • Roger Waters
    To some, he is the face behind classic Pink Floyd. To others, he is the temperament behind some of the greatest albums of the rock era. And to others still, he is one of the most original songwriters of a generation that overflows with notable talent. To all, he is an enigma: a rock star who not only eschewed stardom...
    Paperback
    $4832
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • To Hell and Back
    There have been many books written about Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, but only by people who weren’t there. Walter Lure was present from the band's chaotic beginnings on New York's Lower East Side, through a now-legendary UK tour with the Sex Pistols and the Clash, and on to a yearlong stay in London, as both an eyewitness and midwife...
    Hardback
    $6718
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Vinyl Record Collecting For Dummies
    Get on the vinyl train and learn about this captivating hobby Vinyl Record Collecting For Dummies teaches you how to start a collection, grow your collection, and make that collection sound excellent. You’ll learn how to shop for new, used, and rare records, and how to select the turntable that’s right for you. Learn how to determine a record’s value,...
    Paperback
    $3799
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • Jack the Ripper FAQ
    Exactly who was Jack the Ripper, the infamous Victorian serial killer? Jack the Ripper FAQ explores this question in depth, providing a thorough overview not only of the world's most notorious serial killer but also of the cultural impact that remains as powerful more than 130 years on from his murderous spree. Every murder attributed to him is discussed in...
    Paperback
    $3889
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Grunge Diaries
    Throughout the 1990s, Dave Thompson was the Seattle-based contributing editor to Alternative Press magazineβ€”America's biggest-selling and most influential alternative rock monthlyβ€”and a regular contributor to other publications both nationally and internationally. Throughout this decade, grunge music ruled the world and Seattle was its birthplace and focal point. Thompson was an eyewitness to it all. His writings and interviews chronicled the...
    Paperback
    $6718
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show FAQ
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show FAQ is the in-depth story of not only the legendary stage show and movie but of a unique period in theatrical historyβ€”in the movie's UK homeland as well as overseas. Rocky Horror has been performed worldwide for more than 40 years in over 30 countries and has been translated into more than 20 languages. Inside...
    Paperback
    $4832
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and More
    An in-depth and comprehensive guide to and history of music collecting, The Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and More traces the hobby from its beginnings over a century ago. The book features informative and entertaining sections on every significant format in which recorded music has been released, and some that are now almost completely forgotten. Based on Dave Thompson's original Backbeat...
    Paperback
    $7190
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Robert Plant
    Robert Plant: The Voice That Sailed the Zeppelin follows the iconic singer through his heights of fame with classic rock giant Led Zeppelin, his second life as a multimillion-selling solo artist, and his more idiosyncratic pursuits. A wealth of former associates lend their voices and recollections to an account that steps far beyond the tried and tested tales of Zeppelin's...
    Hardback
    $6718
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Bad Reputation
    Bad Reputation is the unexpurgated story of Joan Jett, the single most exciting rocker of the American 1980s, one of the biggest-selling acts of the age, and one of punk rock's most valued elder statespeeps. Through its pages, a welter of exclusive interviews and observations paint what might well be the last great tale of rock hedonism, but one that...
    Paperback
    $4832
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks

More from Business & Entrepreneurship

View all
  • How To Be Wrong
    Sometimes the only way to be right is to get comfortable with being wrong. Most startup advice is dangerously misguided. The mythology of the lone genius founder, the obsession with capital raising, and the theatre of startup ecosystems lead countless ventures astray. Drawing on two decades at the heart of New Zealand's most successful technology companies – Trade Me, Xero,...
    Paperback
    $3600
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Roadmap to Property Success
    Ready to ditch the 9-to-5 and build lasting wealth through property? In Roadmap to Property Success, seasoned investor and coach Steve Goodey shares the exact strategies that helped him – and thousands of Kiwis – build sustainable property portfolios from scratch. With real-life lessons, hard-won wisdom, and zero sugar-coating, this is your no-BS guide to property investing in New Zealand....
    Paperback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Shoe Dog
    Shoe Dog by Phil Knight is a riveting memoir that unveils the remarkable journey behind the creation of Nike, one of the world's most iconic and successful brands. Phil Knight's story begins in 1962, when fresh out of business school, he embarks on a daring entrepreneurial adventure with a radical premise: to import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Armed...
    Paperback
    $2400
    Elsewhere:
    $2899
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Business Made Simple
    Business Made Simple by Donald Miller is an essential guide for anyone looking to elevate their career and create a profitable business. This practical book offers sixty daily readings, each accompanied by insightful videos, designed to help professionals and business owners gain a clear understanding of how successful businesses operate. Rather than relying on theoretical knowledge, Miller shares actionable strategies...
    Paperback
    $2600
    Elsewhere:
    $3000
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
    In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive. This time, he turns his keen intellect and storytelling power to the fascinating, complex world of teams. Kathryn Petersen,...
    Hardback
    $4700
    Elsewhere:
    $5199
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Good To Great
    Good to Great by Jim Collins is an authoritative guide that investigates what takes a company from mere mediocrity to exceptional greatness. This acclaimed work is based on a five-year research project comparing teams that made that leap to those that didn’t. Collins and his research team examined financial performance, management practices, and corporate culture to distill the essential factors...
    Hardback
    $5400
    Elsewhere:
    $6000
    (3)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • This Is Strategy
    From Seth Godin, one of the world's most influential business thinkers and bestselling author ofΒ This is Marketing, comes an essential guide to thinking strategically in a complex, ever-changing world."With his signature clarity and brevity, the marketing maven presents memorable, practical advice for making smarter plans." β€”Adam Grant, author of Think AgainIn this unique and thought-provoking book, Godin shares insights on...
    Paperback
    $3150
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    (1)
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Zero to One
    Zero to One by Blake Masters and Peter Thiel is a ground-breaking and thought-provoking examination of innovation and what it takes for a new company to prosper. Written by Peter Thiel, the co-founder of one of the most successful tech start-ups in history, this book provides a fresh perspective on how to build a valuable and unique enterprise in a...
    Paperback
    $2500
    Elsewhere:
    $3000
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition
    Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition by W. Chan Kim and RenΓ©e A. Mauborgne is an essential guide for anyone looking to transform their business strategies and leap into untapped market spaces. This acclaimed book illustrates how companies can break free from the traditional war of competition and instead, create their own "blue oceans" of uncontested market space. The authors delve...
    Hardback
    $5700
    Elsewhere:
    $6499
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Toyota Way, Second Edition: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer
    Explore the enlightened path to transformational business success with the updated and expanded edition of Jeffrey Liker's acclaimed work, The Toyota Way, Second Edition: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer. Delve into the legendary business philosophy that has placed Toyota at the pinnacle of global manufacturing excellence. In this highly anticipated update, Jeffrey Liker refines and broadens the...
    Hardback
    $8500
    (1)
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks
  • High Output Management
    High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove is a legendary business book and a Silicon Valley staple. Written by the former chairman and CEO of Intel, it offers invaluable insights into the art of managing and running a successful company. This practical handbook provides guidance for navigating real-life business scenarios and serves as a powerful manifesto that has the potential...
    Paperback
    $3200
    Elsewhere:
    $3700
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How to Grow Your Small Business
    The Wall Street Journal Bestseller For so many entrepreneurs, running a small business ended up looking different than they imagined. They’re stressed, discouraged, and not confident in their plan for growth. In How to Grow Your Small Business, Donald Miller gives entrepreneurs a 6-step plan to grow their businesses so they produce dependable, predictable results. Using the exact steps you’ll...
    Paperback
    $2900
    Elsewhere:
    $3500
    In Stock
    Ships today

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.