Ina rapidly evolving business landscape, diversity and inclusion have risen to the forefront of corporate agendas. Yet while strides have been made to foster gender, cultural and racial diversity, another facet of inclusivity remains relatively unexplored: creating a workplace that welcomes neurodiverse talent, particularly individuals on the autism spectrum.
Thorkil Sonne, Founder of the Specialisterne Foundation, is pioneering a paradigm shift, challenging businesses to embrace the untapped potential of a truly diverse workforce. He is also a Fellow of Ashoka, the largest network of social entrepreneurs worldwide, with more than 3,800 leading innovators in more than 95 countries.
Recognizing the immense value in harnessing the unique talents of individuals on the autism spectrum, he embarked on a mission to prove that people with autism could thrive in the corporate world, if given the right environment.
His vision crystallized into the Specialisterne Foundation in 2004, which seeks to create environments where individuals can be themselves, leverage their strengths and contribute to the professional landscape.
This has not happened without challenges. Sonne identifies the prevailing misconceptions about the capabilities of autistic individuals in the workplace as one of the most significant challenges individuals on the autistic spectrum face.
Co-created by Ashoka and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship, the Dela programme offers a space for social entrepreneurs to scale socially-driven initiatives. This year, Sonne joined the accelerator to design and test a strong systems-change strategy that enables systemic inclusion for neurodivergent persons.
Many neurodivergent individuals possess qualities such as persistence, resilience and an exceptional attention to detail. These attributes can lead to consistent, high-quality work and an unyielding commitment to task completion.
Welcoming neurodivergent employees requires managers to refine their leadership styles. This often translates into improved communication, better clarity and development of more respectful and attentive managerial skills.
Raising awareness about neurodiversity among employees is crucial. Training programs can help co-workers and managers understand the challenges faced by individuals with autism and provide them with the tools to offer effective support.
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In this interview the 'Godfather of social Entrepreneurship', Bill Drayton, tells us that anyone can drive change if they just give themselves permission. This is the story of someone for whom making a difference is ingrained into his family history and how he lives up to that legacy by fostering a pipeline of Changemakers for the future.
Empathy and compassion are the key factors in both successful business and a harmonious life, should appear together, as empathy without compassion may lead to negative results (e.g., it may be used for manipulative behaviors), while compassion without empathy may lead to uninformed mercy. This article reviews the current knowledge on empathy and compassion, as well as methods for measuring them.
Since beginning her social entrepreneurial journey at 10 years old with Project Moo, Ara was quickly recognised as a Changemaker of the future, becoming an Ashoka Youth Venturer aged 11. Ara has gone on to launch a number of organisations including Aha! Project, a scheme to improve the access of study resources for children during the pandemic.
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Photoinduced spin-charge interconversion in semiconductors with spin-orbit coupling could provide a route to optically addressable spintronics without the use of external magnetic fields. However, in structurally disordered polycrystalline semiconductors, which are being widely explored for device applications, the presence and role of spin-associated charge currents remains unclear. Here, using femtosecond circular-polarization-resolved pump-probe microscopy on polycrystalline halide perovskite thin films, we observe the photoinduced ultrafast formation of spin domains on the micrometre scale formed through lateral spin currents. Micrometre-scale variations in the intensity of optical second-harmonic generation and vertical piezoresponse suggest that the spin-domain formation is driven by the presence of strong local inversion symmetry breaking via structural disorder. We propose that this leads to spatially varying Rashba-like spin textures that drive spin-momentum-locked currents, leading to local spin accumulation. Ultrafast spin-domain formation in polycrystalline halide perovskite films provides an optically addressable platform for nanoscale spin-device physics.
Ahsoka TanoBiographical informationHomeworldShili[1] (raised on Coruscant)[2]Born36 BBY, Shili[3]Died20 BBY, Mortis[4] (briefly, resurrected)[5]Descriptive informationSpeciesTogruta[6]GenderFemale[6]PronounsShe/her[1]Height1.76 meters (5 feet, 9 inches)[7]Eye colorBlue[8]Skin colorOrange (with white markings and blue stripes)[8]Family informationFamilyTano family[9]Parent(s)Nak-il Tano[9]Pav-ti Tano[9]Chronological and political informationAffiliation(s)Jedi Order[6]Galactic Republic[8]501st Legion[8]Mandalore resistance[10]Bail Organa's resistance movement[11]Rebel Intelligence[12]Phoenix Cell[13]Alliance to Restore the Republic[6]MastersAnakin Skywalker[8]ApprenticesSabine Wren[14][Source]
Ahsoka Tano was a female Togruta who was a Force-sensitive outcast from the Jedi Order. After the Clone Wars, she helped establish a network of various rebel cells against the Galactic Empire. Tano was discovered on her homeworld of Shili by Jedi Master Plo Koon, who brought her to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant to receive Jedi training. Following the outbreak of the Clone Wars, Jedi Grand Master Yoda assigned the young Tano to be the Padawan learner of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, who nicknamed her "Snips" when she joined him at the Battle of Christophsis. Whereas Tano was eager to prove herself, Skywalker had a reputation for recklessness, and they had a rather difficult start as master and apprentice. Yet they worked together to rescue Rotta, the son of crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure, and returned Rotta to his father, thus facilitating a crucial alliance between the Hutt Clan and the Galactic Republic.
As a commander in the Grand Army of the Republic, Tano found a mentor in Clone Captain Rex of the 501st Legion, with whom she and Skywalker collaborated to lead frontline campaigns against the Confederacy of Independent Systems. In her first command position at the Battle of Ryloth, Tano disobeyed orders and lost her entire squadron of pilots, but she rebounded and helped secure a victory at Ryloth. Her assignments pitted her against a variety of opponents, from General Grievous and Sith apprentice Asajj Ventress to bounty hunters such as Cad Bane and Aurra Sing. Over time, she matured into a respected leader, contributing to key Republic victories like the Second Battle of Geonosis and the Battle of Mon Cala. Tano even died during a series of events on Mortis, but the Daughter, a Force wielder who personified the light side, sacrificed herself to resurrect Tano and bring her back to life.
However, Tano was unexpectedly saved from Vader's wrath by a future Ezra Bridger, who pulled her through a portal into the World Between Worlds, a mystical plane of the Force connecting all time and space. After a confrontation with Darth Sidious, who desired access to the dimension, Tano returned to her time, promising Bridger that she would find him once she returned. After the end of the Galactic Civil War, Tano joined Sabine Wren in her quest to find the missing Bridger, who had disappeared during the Liberation of Lothal, and trained Wren in the ways of the Jedi until parting ways. Tano later journeyed to the city of Calodan on the forest planet Corvus looking for information on the location of Grand Admiral Thrawn, who had disappeared alongside Bridger, from Magistrate Morgan Elsbeth. Needing to rescue the city from Elsbeth's rule, she allied herself with the Mandalorian Din Djarin, who had been on a quest to bring the Force-sensitive youngling Grogu to the Jedi. After freeing Calodan, Tano refused to train Grogu and directed Djarin to the planet Tython instead. She later visited Luke Skywalker at his new Jedi Temple and, when Skywalker found Grogu in his care following a summons from the seeing stone, oversaw his training of the child temporarily.
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