Episode Description: 

On this week's episode of The Invisible Gift, Andrew is joined by Prof. Nigel Lockett aka The Dyslexic Professor. Nigel and Andrew have a fascinating discussion - deep diving into the nature of neuro-diversity and why its an evolutionary adaption. Nigel and Andrew reimagine the world where dyslexia is celebrated and Nigel identifies the three key traits dyslexia gave him to be a successful entrepreneur. 

Top Quotes:

"My underlining point is about diversity because I have learned through my job, through my research and through being dyslexic that having a team of cognitive diversities is just better." - Nigel Lockett

"The reason why the tech industry makes so much money and is so successful is because they're agile. They're geared for quick changes" - Andrew

About the Host:

The Invisible Gift is hosted by entrepreneur and dyslexic, Andrew Kitley. With twenty years experience, Andrew Kitley has worked his way up the metaphorical and literal ladder to become Managing Director of Kitall: an engineering firm. Under Andrew's guidance, Kitall is now one of the most sought after names to complete complex engineering projects in the UK. In each episode of The Invisible Gift, Andrew seeks the advice and inspiration of a fellow trailblazer who has defied the odds to achieve the extraordinary - turning the challenge of dyslexia into a gift.

About the Guest:

Prof. Nigel Lockett is Professor of Entrepreneurship at University of Strathclyde. He blogs as The Dyslexic Professor and recently co-founded a specialist group – Dyversity Lab. Before joining Strathclyde Business School, Nigel previously worked as Professor of Entrepreneurship at Lancaster University Management School and Professor of Enterprise at Leeds University Business School. He is the co-author, with Professor Richard Blundel, and Professor Catherine Wang of a major textbook, Exploring Entrepreneurship. In 2017, Nigel ‘came out’ as a dyslexic and starting blogging as a the dyslexic professor. Nigel has posited that not only is dyslexia not a disability but that is it is an advantage - claiming it is his ‘superpower’. 

Resources:

https://nigellockett.com/about/

https://www.kitall.co.uk/

https://www.onefineplay.com/