The True North Club
Hundreds of thousands of working parents across the country now face the profound and often isolating challenge of raising neurodiverse children.
The True North Club was created to help these working parents.
Here is how it works:
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Learn from CEOs Who Model Vulnerability. We share heart-felt interviews featuring the country's most respected corporate leaders who are themselves parents of autistic, and other neurodiverse children. Their advice and courage help others realize they are not alone in their journey, and helps them develop new strategies at work.
Recent Interview: Chairman Goldman Sachs Private Equity.
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Participate in Learning Groups. We host professionally moderated group sessions during which working parents can immerse themselves in confidential conversations about their neurodiverse children and how it impacts focus, resilience, and performance at work. These cathartic, psyhologically safe sessions are facilitated by former faculty members from Columbia University and Harvard Business School.
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Build a Support Network. We help our club members develop a personal board of advisors who can help them navigate unpleasant feelings at work (shame, anxiety, stress) but also learn how this parenting experience can foster resilience and profound joy in totally unexpected ways.
"I did not ask to be in this exclusive club (aka, a community of parents with autistic children), but I am in it, I am proud, I've learned a heck of a lot, and I want to help others." Brian Harper, CEO of 11 North, and former Chairman of the Board, Autism Speaks.
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Reframe Your Leadership Story. Parenting a neurodivergent child is transformative. The experience will resurface deeply held beliefs and core values. Our coaches can work one-on-one with participants to help them reflect on crucible experiences, and learn to embrace and communicate their true north in a more authentic and inspiring way.
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Access to a Network of Experts. We ask senior executives who they trust to help their neurodiverse children, and then invite those same experts — in education, therapy, nutrition, medicine, scientific research, psychology, parent care, sleep, and physical fitness — to help all members in our private community.
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Adrian Jones
Chair, Goldman Sachs Global Equity
Adrian is one of the classiest leaders you will ever meet. His son – Liam – received a profound autism diagnosis when he was two years old. As you can imagine this crucible experience forever changed the lives of Adrian, and his lovely wife Tina. Less well know, but equally profound, Liam has helped Adrian evolve into a more resilient leader. Adrian talks openly with me about his journey.
Recent Interviews
Brian Harper
Founder of 11 North Ventures
Brian is one of the top real estate investors in the country, focusing on open air projects across the United States and Canada. Brian successfully drives results through his compassion, empathy, and soft leadership skills – which he learned from his profoundly autistic son. Brian's new venture 11 North partners with Bain Capital in the highly competitive real estate sector.
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Christopher Male
Co-founder of Autism Impact Fund
Chris in Managing Partner of the Autism Impact Fund – the nation's top venture capital fund focused on the neurodiverse community. After having a child with profound autism, Chris was determined to help solve mental and behavioral health challenges that are defining our era. Learn more about Chris's story, and the innovative startups in his fund that are changing the world.
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Dr. Trenna Sutcliffe
Co-founder of Sutcliffe Clinic
Modeled after the Mayo Clinic, the Sutcliffe Clinic takes a 'whole child approach' to helping families with autistic children. In this episode – Think Different – Trenna talks about the leadership potential of both autistic children and their parents.
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Jason Karp
Co-founder of Hu and HumanCo
Jason is a former elite college athlete, Wharton grad (summa cum laude), and hedge fund star who has helped launch several food and health companies, including Hu, True Foods, and Oura. Less well known about Jason, he has suffered from panic attacks, ADHD, insomnia, depression, and hair loss. Jason reflected on his imperfections, and was completely vulnerable with our community.
