SPEAKER • AUTHOR • STRATEGIST

Helping People and Organizations Recognize Friction, Make Better Decisions, and Build Systems That Work.

Dr. Eugene Manley Jr. is a scientist, author, speaker, and strategist connecting research, lived experience, and organizational insight to leadership, neurodivergence, workforce access, health equity, patient advocacy, and systems change.

Scientist. Author. Speaker. Strategist.

SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS & MEDIA

HOW EUGENE CREATES IMPACT

Ideas That Move From Insight to Action

Research, lived experience and organizational strategy come together to help audiences and organizations recognize friction, question assumptions and make better decisions.

Speaking & Workshops

Keynotes, conference sessions, workshops, moderated conversations and interactive learning experiences designed to help audiences recognize friction, challenge assumptions and move toward practical action.

Organizational Strategy

Strategic support for organizations navigating program design, workforce initiatives, leadership challenges, stakeholder engagement and systems improvement.

Books, Frameworks & Resources

Ideas and practical tools connecting Eugene’s work on neurodivergence, race, healthcare, leadership, workforce access and institutional systems.

SIGNATURE SPEAKING TOPICS

Conversations That Challenge How We Understand People, Leadership and Systems

Keynotes, workshops, fireside conversations, panels and multi-session programs that connect complex ideas with the realities of people and organizations.

Too Much and Not Enough

Neurodivergence, race, masking, ambition, leadership and institutional misreading.

The Mask Is a Tax

The individual and organizational costs of code-switching, masking and constant self-monitoring.

High Potential, High Friction

How ADHD, race, hierarchy and organizational assumptions shape talented professionals.

COMING SOON

Too Much and Not Enough

Neurodivergence, Race, and Broken Systems

Too Much and Not Enough examines what happens when neurodivergence, race, healthcare, leadership, and institutional power shape how people are interpreted, supported, promoted, or pushed out.

The book introduces the MISREAD Framework and helps readers distinguish between personal limitation and systemic friction.

ABOUT DR. EUGENE MANLEY JR.

Science, Lived Experience and Strategy — In the Same Conversation

Eugene brings together experience in biomedical science, healthcare, academia, nonprofit leadership and patient advocacy. His work spans partnerships, workforce development and program leadership.

Across these settings, he connects research with lived experience and organizational insight to understand how systems shape people’s opportunities—and how those systems can work better.

EXPERIENCE THAT CROSSES SYSTEMS

A Perspective Built Across Science, Organizations and Communities

Science & Research

A foundation in biomedical science and research.

Healthcare & Patient Advocacy

Connecting health equity with the experiences of patients and communities.

Workforce & STEMM Pathways

Experience in workforce development, education and opportunity.

Leadership & Organizational Strategy

Connecting programs, partnerships and organizational decisions.

WHAT ORGANIZERS & COLLABORATORS SAY

Trusted by People Doing Meaningful Work

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“Eugene has a wealth of knowledge and I was so impressed by his experience and keeping it simple seasoned with some great tips for my listeners. We only got into one topic. I had to invite him back for another show. Great guest!”

Sandy Kibling, Host

Get Savvy…Demystifying Healthcare Podcast

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“He was very engaging, and his passionate speeches were enjoyable to listen to!”

High School Student

NYU College and Career Lab

MEDIA & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Conversations Beyond the Stage

PODCAST

Get Savvy...Demystifying Healthcare

Podcast hosted by Sandy Kibling.

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FREE RESOURCE

The MISREAD Self-Check

A practical resource for reflecting on workplace friction, assumptions and institutional interpretation, connected to the ideas explored in Too Much and Not Enough.

START A CONVERSATION

Bring Eugene Into the Conversation

For conferences, universities, healthcare systems, professional associations, nonprofits and organizations: connect with Eugene about a keynote, workshop, facilitated conversation, campus event or organizational engagement.