Leading in the Age of AI

Introduction

As digital and artificially intelligent (AI) technologies advance, the pace, scope, and complexity of change experienced in organizations have reached unprecedented levels. Leading in this context requires having both a “digital mindset” regarding technological transformation, and an understanding of how to relay and support technological innovation and adoption responsibly in one’s team.

Given the demands of leading in highly digitalized and increasingly AI-augmented workplaces, this course has three foci. The first is aimed at understanding the drivers and implications of one’s own mindset about technological change and learning how self-regulate one’s thinking and behavior more effectively in this work environment. The second is concerned with how to lead others such that they have the mindset and motivation to keep pace with technological change and to engage in the transformation needed in this context. The third is concerned with how to lead the implementation of advanced technologies at work responsibly, to ensure that they are deployed, used, and managed in a way that upholds the legitimate interests and fundamental rights of the stakeholders involved.

This course is relevant for leaders in both private and public organizations and across industries. By attending this course, leaders will develop the knowledge and skills to lead more effectively and responsibly in an age where digitalization and AI-augmentation is a reality.

Course content

Topics covered in the course include:

• The workplace of the future: Major trends and challenges related to leading in digitized workplaces and digital transformation initiatives.
• Implementing agile, digital teamwork: Learning agile implementation methodology, strategy and the benefits of working within or executing a flexible project plan.
• Digital mindset: How fundamental beliefs about technological change influence perceptions of and responses to workplace technology, and how to identify, develop, leverage, and manage these beliefs in oneself and others.
• Crafting jobs around new workplace technology: How job design can be leveraged to unlock and unleash the potential of new technology.
• Ensuring responsible technological transformation: Leaders role in ensuring the responsible implementation and use of advanced technological systems and preventing potential ethical issues.