I’ve recently put bids in on what would be promotional opportunities and I started thinking about possible ramifications of an official diagnosis.  Would a diagnosis of AS be a determining factor for a promotional opportunity that involves the direct management of people?

I’ve been a manager in some capacity for at least 10 years professionally going all the way back to my publishing days and I have been successful in these positions.  Many factors are taken into consideration when you are bidding on a promotional position and how much would a known diagnosis weigh compared to past experience?

I have no answers… I just would personally hope that past performance would take precedent.  There are things that one would have to work harder at and be more aware of; however, if one can show that the job can be performed then any diagnoses are not things that should considered.  There are actually many aspects of AS that can be considered as advantageous to managerial success – especially in environments that are heavily regulated and controlled (order and rule-driven).