As a former nurse turned product manager, Gloria Folaron is no stranger to organization and time management skills, and yet they never came easy. After receiving an ADHD diagnosis two years ago, it became clear to Folaron that this group of talent needed better work tools — so she helped build one.
Folaron is the co-founder and CEO of Leantime, which creates AI-powered work solutions. Its latest platform aims to help ADHD talent with project management by focusing on the goals the user achieves by completing each relevant task rather than just the task itself. People with ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, may struggle with inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, making it hard to complete a given task — especially one that feels arbitrary or irrelevant — without a sense of dread or disruption. But that doesn’t mean they can’t get the job done, underlines Folaron.
