Rewriting the Rules: A Leadership Model for a Neuroinclusive, Human-Centered Workplace

A Book by Ron Sosa – Coming Soon!

You were never too much. The system was too narrow.

This book is for every leader who’s ever questioned where they fit in a system not built for them, and every organization ready to build better ones.

About the Book

This book is a manifesto for change. Not performative. Not theoretical. This is about reshaping leadership and culture so they actually work…for everyone.

With honesty, courage, and practical insight, Ron Sosa offers a model grounded in real-world leadership and lived experience. Drawing from years in the veterinary field, coaching, and organizational development, R.I.S.E. helps leaders navigate the path from default systems to deliberate, inclusive design.

Who This Book is For
  • Leaders who want to create workplaces where everyone can thrive, not just survive
  • Neurodivergent professionals looking for language that finally matches their experience
  • People developers, managers, and organizational architects seeking strategic, human-centered models
  • Anyone who knows that doing it “the way it’s always been done” is no longer enough

If you’ve ever felt like you had to conform in ways that diminished you, this book offers a different way forward.

What You’ll Learn
  • How traditional leadership models were built for conformity, not creativity and what to build instead
  • The true cost of performative inclusion, and what sustainable belonging actually requires
  • The R.I.S.E. model: how to Reflect, Implement, Sustain, and Empower as a leader
  • How to design meetings, workflows, feedback systems, and team culture through a more inclusive lens
  • Why the future of leadership lies not in having the right answers, but in asking better questions
Why This Matters Now
  • We’re in a moment of tension.
  • Many organizations are rolling back DEI efforts. Burnout is rising. And more people than ever are questioning what leadership should look like.
  • R.I.S.E. enters that moment with clarity, courage, and a path forward.
  • This is not about fixing people. It’s about fixing systems.
  • It’s about creating liberating leadership, the kind that makes space for brilliance in all its forms.

Inside the R.I.S.E. Model

R – Reflect

The foundation of neuroinclusive leadership. Reflection is an active return to curiosity, context, and compassion. It asks leaders to pause before reacting, to explore what’s beneath behaviors, and to recognize their own assumptions, conditioning, and contribution to the moment.

I – Implement

Insight without application is performative. Implementation means translating values into action—adapting communication norms, workflows, expectations, and systems to align with what you say matters. It requires transparency, iteration, and collaboration.

S – Sustain

Sustainability in leadership means asking: Can this hold over time? Can it flex with our people? Can it survive without me? It resists urgency culture and centers rhythm, pacing, and repair. It’s about building systems that nourish instead of extract.

E – Empower

Empowerment isn’t about giving power, it’s about dismantling the barriers that block it. It’s not performative visibility or ego-driven elevation. It’s about creating space for others to lead in their own way. Empowerment shows up in mentorship, sponsorship, thoughtful succession planning, and the ever-present question: Who leads differently, and how can I champion that brilliance?