Hunterspook, I tend to look at people as having a wide range of "normal" behaviors. There are people who can work all night, and people who do best for an hour at a time with 15 minutes in between each hour. There is just a huge range of behaviors out there, and the behaviors are influenced by many more things than being ADD. People may be anxious, stressed out, mildly depressed, mildly manic, unable to multitask, able to multitask, excitable, calm, talkative, reserved, etc. As a manager, your job is to take the employees you are given and draw the best out of them, regardless of their personality and traits. This requires that you be sensitive to a wide range of behaviors and know how to empower and inspire many different sorts of people.

I don't think it is necessarily effective to think of people as either ADD or non-ADD, as there are so many other factors that influence performance than just that one condition. Just do the best with the hand you are dealt (the employees you are given to manage). There are a lot of good seminars and workshops out there for new managers, so check with your HR department for professional development opportunities that could help you grow your management skills. Best of luck. You show sincere interest in being a good manager, and that is so important. Good for you!