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Episode 017 — Leadership Beyond the Loudest Voice with Joshua McLindsay

Episode 017 — Leadership Beyond the Loudest Voice with Joshua McLindsay

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A conversation with Joshua McLindsay on introverted leadership, ADHD, cognitive diversity, and why the strongest teams make room for people who listen, process, and contribute differently. Host: Adam Kleckner (Head of Strategy at LinkTech), Devon Walker (Head of Recruiting at LinkTech) Summary: Joshua McLindsay has spent more than 20 years in retail planning, merchandising, forecasting, and cross-functional leadership across brands including Nike, Gap, Groupon, and Kroger. In this conversation, he explains how learning he had ADHD helped him understand his creativity, anxiety, pattern recognition, and introverted leadership style. Joshua makes the case that leaders do not need to be the loudest voice in the room, diversity of thought closes organizational blind spots, and AI will make human judgment, empathy, and curiosity more valuable- not less. Main Topics: How a family flower shop and a Reebok outlet launched Joshua's retail career. Leading as an introvert in cultures that reward fast, loud answers. How an ADHD diagnosis reframed creativity, anxiety, and preparation. Creating a one-page guide for how to work with you. Why servant leadership is flat- not a top-down pyramid. Holding high standards without blaming the person. How cognitive diversity improves decisions and reduces blind spots. Cross-functional leadership inside Nike's Jordan Brand. AI as a tool- and why human judgment must remain in charge. Adaptability, coachability, and the value of being most improved Intriguing Quotes: "I'm not going to be the loudest in the room. I'm listening a lot." "It's not a pyramid that's right side up or upside down. It's flat." "The best leaders aren't experts at everything, but we should be students of everything." "Different does not mean deficient. It actually should be celebrated more." "AI will make human qualities even more valuable, not less valuable." "Improvement requires failure, and failure is always feedback." Key Moments: [01:39] Joshua's retail origin: learning customer service in his family's businesses before taking a job at Reebok for gas money. [06:13] Leading while introverted: how coaching, therapy, and an ADHD diagnosis helped Joshua understand how he shows up. [08:03] Joshua's one-page "how to work with me" guide- and why leaders have embraced it. [11:08] The leadership hierarchy flipped: the leader serves the team, but the healthiest structure is ultimately flat. [15:27] Psychological safety without lower standards: blame the process, learn from mistakes, and let every function contribute. [20:02] Why diversity of thought matters: every person has blind spots, and different perspectives create better outcomes. [23:11] The Jordan Brand lesson: merchandising, finance, sales, and supply chain can all be right- and still incomplete in isolation. [25:33] AI and leadership: technology can process information faster, but it cannot replace trust, empathy, curiosity, or judgment. [33:20] The overlooked neurodivergent strength: years of adapting can create continuous improvement, resilience, and empathy. Concepts: Introverted leadership; servant leadership; psychological safety; cognitive diversity; cross-functional collaboration; ADHD at work; human-centered AI Connect with Joshua McLindsay: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshmclindsay Connect with The Human Advantage Podcast: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thelinktech/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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