Neurodivergent Leader | Queer Mom
Marketing & Brand | Coach, Speaker, Author Mental Health Advocate | +85K reach
Leadership, identity, Strategy, MarketinG & brand for people who never fit the mold.
I’ve spent 15 years building a career in a male dominated industry. Along the way, I discovered I’m neurodivergent, and it reshaped how I lead, parent, and move through the world.
Today, I write and speak about leadership for people who were never meant to fit the corporate template. Neurodivergent professionals. Introverts. Queer leaders. Deep thinkers. The ones who succeed, but never quite feel like they belong.
Inclusion is not a side initiative. It is a leadership skill. And the future belongs to leaders who dare to build differently.
Here, you’ll find ideas, tools, and honest reflections on leading from the margins without losing yourself.
Start with the videos, the blog, or explore coaching. And lead anyway.
How I Can Help
I offer strategic support at the intersection of brand, marketing, leadership and communication. Whether you need a senior marketing mind embedded in your business, a keynote that shifts how your people think, or coaching that helps you lead with more clarity and less noise, this is where we start.
Fractional CMO
Marketing Consulting and Fractional CMO
Senior marketing leadership built on 15 years and EUR 10M+ budgets at Vestas - without the full-time hire.
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Brand strategy and positioning
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Campaign development and execution
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MarTech selection and implementation
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Marketing team structure and capability
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Aligning marketing with commercial outcomes
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ABM and customer insights
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Social Media strategy and content production
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Event management and customer hospitality
From DKK 40,000 / month
COACHING
Executive and Leadership Coaching
For senior professionals navigating transitions, identity shifts and leadership challenges.
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Career transitions and what comes next
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Leadership identity and self-trust
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Navigating corporate as a non-traditional profile
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Deciding with clarity when the path is unclear
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How to build influence
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Leading through burnout, grief and identity shifts
From DKK 3,500 / session
SPEAKING
Keynote speaking and workshop facilitation
Practical, honest sessions designed to change how people think, not just what they know.
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Inclusive leadership and neurodiversity
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Leading authentically without fitting the mold
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Burnout, performance and the pressure to fit in
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Brand building and campaign strategy
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Marketing at the intersection of brand and policy
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Keynotes, workshops and leadership offsites
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Personal branding for executives
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The energy transition: advocacy and storytelling
From DKK 25,000 / keynote
Communication
Communication and Presence Coaching
Communicate clearly and with impact, without becoming performative. For individuals and teams.
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Storytelling and message clarity
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Board presentations, pitches and keynotes
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Speaking with authority without losing authenticity
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Finding your natural communication style
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Media and press interview preparation
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LinkedIn and executive thought leadership voice
From DKK 3,500 / session
Lead Anyway:
10 Rules for Leading When You Break the Mold
I am currently writing Lead Anyway: 10 Rules for Leading When You Break the Mold, a leadership book for people who do not fit the traditional prototype. It is for those who lead quietly, think differently, feel deeply, or have learned to navigate work from the margins.
The book explores identity, neurodivergence, burnout, grief, self trust, and what it means to lead without performing, shrinking, or pretending to be someone you are not. It draws on my experience in global leadership roles, alongside years of writing, speaking, and conversations with leaders navigating similar tensions.
Publication planned for fall 2026.
Newsletter:
Corporate Survival Guide for Misfits
Most corporate advice is written for people who already fit the system.
This newsletter is for the rest of us.
In Corporate Survival Guide for Misfits, I explore the hidden rules of corporate life, leadership, and modern work for people who don’t quite fit the mold.
Essays on leading without burning out, asking better questions, and building a career that doesn’t cost you yourself.
Being your true self at work
In 2022, I spoke in front of the top 300 executives at my company about why inclusion matters, not just as a value, but as a leadership imperative.
In this talk, I share why being your true self at work is more than possible, it’s essential. Watch it here:
Laurence on TikTok:
Life, Leadership & Neurodivergence
I share real moments from life as a neurodivergent mom, exec, and human just figuring things out. No filters. Just me.
More about me
Vice President, Global Head of Marketing at Vestas.
Mom of two. Queer. Neurodivergent. Expat living in Denmark.
Mentor. Feminist. Pop culture and mental health obsessed.
Working in renewables. Creating content for people who do not fit the mold.
👋 📣 I am a leadership, organizational psychology, and employee experience nerd with more than 15 years of experience across global marketing, brand, and strategy. I mentor professionals and startups, speak on inclusive leadership, and create content for people who are quietly bold, quietly brilliant, and ready to lead anyway.
My work sits at the intersection of leadership, communication, mental health, and identity. I care deeply about inclusion, empathy, and belonging at work, and about helping people lead without burning out or pretending to be someone they are not.
🔗 Find me here:
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🌍 website: laurencepaquette.com
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📺Youtube: youtube.com/@laurencepaq
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👩💼LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurencepaquette
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✉️ Newsletter: laurencepaquette.substack.com
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🎙️ Podcast: Original Minds: Lead Boyond the Norm
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📹 TikTok: tiktok.com/@laurence.paq
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📸 Instagram: @Laurence.paq
I was born in Montreal 🇨🇦 and have called Denmark 🇩🇰 home since 2006.