{"id":9266,"date":"2025-05-15T11:31:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/?p=9266"},"modified":"2026-10-13T18:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:37:49","slug":"executives-with-adhd-leverage-your-promotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/executives-with-adhd-leverage-your-promotion\/","title":{"rendered":"Executives with ADHD: Leverage your Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019re about to launch into a new position and you\u2019re wondering if you\u2019ll fall flat on your face. Your current set of tools to manage your ADHD symptoms have worked so far, but just barely.<\/p>\n

You know they may not be enough for you to succeed in a role that has higher expectations. The demands will be higher. The time frames shorter. And the interpersonal relationships require more emotional agility.<\/p>\n

I work with skilled executives<\/strong><\/a> who have accomplished a great deal in their careers. But when they\u2019re about to transition from one role to another, that\u2019s when imposter syndrome<\/strong><\/a>, poor ability to meet deadlines and struggle to self-manage loom large.<\/p>\n

These executives know that they have the capacity to succeed in their role. But they also know that their success means they must finally bring into the light all those struggles they\u2019ve kept hidden for so long.<\/p>\n

Can you relate to this?<\/p>\n

This is the grand paradox of ADHD among professionals and executives<\/strong><\/a>: You can be a top earner in your firm, or the surgeon with the best outcomes, or the executive with the most inspiring vision – but none of that makes up for the challenges ADHD can present.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re working towards a promotion, do it. Keep that goal in mind. Nothing about ADHD means you can\u2019t succeed at a higher level or a different level.<\/p>\n

The determining factor for success is not what you know, but what you do. When you work with ADHD strategically, you turn ideas into actions. You show what you know. And you lead by example.<\/p>\n

Promotion as Motivation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Your intellectual abilities and aspirations matter. You matter.<\/p>\n

Listen to that voice inside of you that doubts you can manage yourself. The voice that whispers: \u201cKeep all the chaos behind closed doors.\u201d Instead, use the light of your promotion to motivate you to learn about yourself.<\/p>\n

How to leverage your promotion to improve your self-management<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Listen to your inner voice<\/strong><\/h4>\n

What are you telling yourself? \u201cWell, they must think I can do it because they want to promote me.\u201d Then go more deeply.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself:<\/em><\/p>\n