Indeed autism poses a challenge for a person in a leadership position. One facet of autism is difficulty in certain social interactions and that difficulty can cause real harm to people. You shouldn't prejudge a person because of a diagnosis, nor should you pre-acquit.
You can embrace acceptance that people are different and realize that differences make some people better and worse for certain things.
You can embrace acceptance that people are different and realize that differences make some people better and worse for certain things.