ISBE

Leading Successfully in the Age of AI:

Navigating Digital and AI Transformations

Program Duration: 5 Days
Program Dates: 24th - 28th March 2025
Course Fees: ~~$995~~ | Early Bird Discount: $595
Location: Live Online through Zoom - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm US Central Standard Time (CST)

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, effective leadership is critical to navigating the complexities of digital and AI transformations. Effective leadership requires a deep understanding of AI's strengths and implications for business operations and strategy, much like the approaches embraced by industry leaders such as Amazon, Google, Facebook, Uber, and others.

This course is designed to empower executives and senior management with the knowledge, skills, and strategies required to successfully lead their organizations through the integration of artificial intelligence. It will equip executives and senior management with the skills to navigate AI transformations successfully, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.

Participants will learn how to become AI-savvy leaders who leverage human-AI collaboration and drive data-driven decision-making while re-crafting their organizational vision to thrive in this new landscape. They will explore the unique challenges posed by this transformation, enabling them to harness the power of AI to drive innovation, efficiency, and competitive advantage.

Through practical insights, real-life case studies from Harvard Business School, and interactive discussions, this course will equip leaders with the tools needed to inspire their teams, reshape corporate culture, and develop strategies that align AI initiatives with organizational goals. will explore essential strategies for making AI work within their organizations, ensuring that they not only adapt to change but also lead it effectively. This transformative journey will prepare participants to thrive not only as technology adopters but also as visionary leaders in the Age of AI.

Key Topics

Understanding the AI Landscape: Gain insights into the current state of artificial intelligence, its capabilities, and its implications for various industries.
How to Become an AI-Savvy Leader: Discover the key qualities and skills needed to lead effectively in an AI-driven world, focusing on continuous learning and adaptability.
Re-crafting Your Vision in the AI World: Understand how to revise and communicate your organizational vision to align with the opportunities and challenges presented by AI, ensuring relevance and resilience.
Aligning AI Initiatives with Strategic Goals: Learn to identify and align AI projects with your organization’s broader strategic objectives, maximizing impact and resource allocation.
Fostering an AI-Driven Culture: Explore techniques for cultivating a workplace culture that embraces innovation and continuous improvement, with AI as a foundational element.
Leading Successfully During Digital and AI Transformations: Explore strategies for guiding teams through the complexities of AI implementation and digital transformation, emphasizing change management and communication.
Aligning AI with Business Strategy: Learn how to align AI initiatives with overall business objectives, ensuring that technology investments drive meaningful outcomes for your organization.
Making AI Work as a Leader: Learn how to harness AI technologies to optimize business processes, drive innovation, and enhance decision-making across the organization.
Human-AI Collaborations: Examine the dynamics of human-AI partnerships, exploring how leaders can create a supportive environment for collaboration between employees and AI systems.
Identifying and Overcoming Challenges: Understand the key challenges organizations face during AI implementation and learn practical solutions for overcoming these obstacles.
Building an AI-Driven Culture: Discover how to foster a culture that embraces innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning in the context of AI adoption.
Creating a Roadmap for AI Implementation: Develop a step-by-step roadmap for implementing AI solutions, from pilot projects to full-scale deployment.
Measuring Success and Adapting Strategies: Explore metrics and KPIs for assessing the impact of AI initiatives and learn how to adapt strategies based on performance insights.
Driving Data-Driven Decision-Making: Discuss the importance of data in strategic decision- making, and how leaders can champion a culture that embraces data analytics and insights.
Navigating Ethical Considerations: Understand the ethical implications of AI and how to incorporate responsible practices into your organization’s AI strategy.

Key Benefits and Expected Outcomes

After attending this program, participants will be able to:

Develop AI-Savvy Leadership Skills: Equip yourself with the knowledge and capabilities necessary to lead your organization confidently through AI transformations.
Strategic Vision Alignment: Gain insights into realigning your organizational vision and objectives to stay relevant and successful in the evolving AI landscape.
Empower Effective Leadership: Equip leaders with the tools and frameworks necessary to guide their organizations through the complexities of AI and digital transformation confidently.
Alignment of AI Initiatives with Strategic Objectives: Leave with a clear understanding of how to align AI initiatives with your company’s strategic objectives, ensuring relevance and impact across all levels of the organization.
Enhance Organizational Effectiveness: Learn to implement strategies that optimize human- AI collaboration, driving productivity and innovation within your teams.
Foster a Data-Driven Culture: Understand how to influence and drive data-driven decision- making processes that lead to better outcomes and enhanced competitiveness.
Practical Insights: Gain actionable knowledge through real-life case studies from industry leaders who have successfully navigated their digital journeys, applying lessons learned to your own organization.
Enhanced Problem-Solving Skills: Develop critical thinking skills to identify and tackle challenges inherent in AI implementation, ensuring smoother transitions during transformation efforts.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow leaders, share experiences, and explore collaborative opportunities to leverage AI in your organizations. Engage with experts in the field, sharing experiences and best practices for managing digital and AI transformations.

PROGRAM FACULTY

Dr. Nelson Phillips

Professor Phillips' research interests lie in four main areas. First, he has become increasingly engaged in a program of research looking at a range of different but related issues in entrepreneurship. From a more practical perspective, he is interested in how to scale up new, high-growth ventures and in how scaling up social enterprises differs from scaling up more traditional companies. He is also interested in how new ventures “pivot” as this activity remains highly undertheorized. When studying entrepreneurship, Professor Phillips often uses ideas from organization theory to help him theorize and he has found this approach to be particularly fruitful.

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Dr. Rizwan Amin Sheikh

Dr. Rizwan A. Sheikh is a highly accomplished professional and visionary leader with over 25 years of experience in business and digital transformations, academia (including Harvard and MIT), IT, management consulting with Deloitte, Business & AI strategy, project and program management, ePMO, and cloud-based ERP implementations on leading platforms such as Oracle, SAP, and Microsoft. His expertise extends to software development, product management, and cutting-edge technologies, including Generative AI, data science, and data analytics.

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Target Audience for Program

C-Suite Leaders: CEOs, COOs, CIOs, CTOs, and other top executives who are looking to leverage AI for competitive advantage and need to be well-versed in its implications for their business strategies and operations.
Executives and Senior Management: This course is tailored for individuals in leadership roles who are responsible for strategic decision-making and guiding their organizations through digital transformations involving AI.
Department Heads and Senior Managers: Leaders of specific departments who are tasked with implementing AI strategies and innovating processes within their teams to improve efficiency and productivity.
Business Strategists: Professionals focused on aligning technological initiatives with overarching business goals, ensuring that AI investments yield significant returns. Change Management Professionals: Individuals involved in guiding organizations through change to develop the necessary skills for fostering an AI-driven culture and supporting teams during digital transformations.
Leadership Development Practitioners: Those interested in enhancing their leadership capabilities, particularly in terms of leading in an AI-augmented environment.

Teaching Methodology

Group discussions
Interactive Classroom Sessions
Real-life case studies from Harvard Business School
Role-play exercises
Harvard Business School and/or INSEAD Business School Simulation