Lead AI with confidence
AI is the stormiest sea most leaders have faced in a generation. This micro course gives you the anchor. In under 30 minutes you'll learn why agility — not technical know-how — is what separates the organisations thriving with AI from the ones being dragged along by it.
You'll get a clear view of the strategic choices in front of you, the human dynamics underneath them, and a set of practical tools to take straight into your next executive conversation. Self-paced. Built to be applied, not just watched.
Learning Outcomes
After completing Leading AI: you will be able to:
By the end of this short course, you'll be able to:
> Explain why agility — not technical know-how — is the real foundation for leading AI change
> Identify the four AI change pathways and recognise which one your organisation is choosing (or defaulting into)
> Name the emotional barriers that drive reactive, "me-too" AI decisions — in your people and in yourself
> Apply a beginner's-mindset, data-informed approach to decisions made under genuine uncertainty
> Use the levers of structure, process and culture — not just technology — to lead AI adoption
> Lead the human and ethical side of AI change with clarity, purpose and honesty
What we cover
Section 1 — Why agility is the anchor
AI is Stormy Seas. Agility is Your Anchor
Most organisations are solving the wrong problem. They're asking "how do we become AI-capable?" when the real question is "are we agile enough to survive AI?" This conversation between founders Lena Ross and Dr Jen Frahm reframes AI as an amplifier of uncertainty, not the source of it — and shows why the winners aren't the most technical, they're the best learners.
You'll see how the Agile Manifesto has laid the path for clarity on what should be subject to AI and what should not. We'll also introudce how the agile Mindset and six shifts an agile change leader makes can be the secret to success with Leading AI.
Section 2 — Being intentional about AI
The Executive's Real Work in AI
In this lesson Dr Jen Frahm takes you inside the executive conversation that actually decides whether AI works for you.
Not the technology conversation — the human one. We'll name the four choices in front of you, the emotional barrier that quietly drives "me-too" strategy, and why the leaders who'll navigate this best are the ones most willing to learn in the open.
She'll walk through the levers you have beyond technology — structure, process and culture — and the ethical weight that, this time, sits squarely with you.
Section 3 — Your AI leadership toolkit (downloadable resources)
A practical artefact for each idea in the course — designed to move you from watching to doing, and to use in real executive conversations.
The Four Pathways Diagnostic — a boardroom tool to work out which AI pathway genuinely fits you: all-in, augment, redesign, or default.
Three Conversations of Change: AI starters — conversation prompts that open the emotional, human side of AI with the right level of vulnerability.
The AI Hypothesis Canvas — frame your next AI bet: if we do X, we expect to see… — plus the risks, the conditions for doing it well, and who to bring in.
The Levers Activity — a success-slide exercise for executive conversations across culture, structure and process.
The Purpose Compass — from Change Leader: The Basics — navigating AI's ethical questions with purpose.
Meet your instructors
Lena Ross and Dr Jen Frahm are the founders of the Agile Change Leadership Institute and are experienced change consultants and facilitators with experience in delivering change and building change capability in a large number of organisations (local government, finance, technology, automotive, mining engineering, higher education, and utilities.)
They are both skilled educators and coaches with backgrounds in learning and development and academia and are known for being at the frontier of change, agile and learning. They formed the Agile Change Leadership Institute in 2019 after several successful collaborations and published the Agile Change Playbook in August 2020.
Frequently Asked Questions
I'm a change manager - is there value in this course for me?
Yes! It will help you get clear on what your messages are in coaching your stakeholders.
Can I download the learning clips?
While the clips cannot be downloaded, the Learner’s Package, along with the templates/template library and downloadable resources can.
Contact us for an enterprise version of the clips for loading on your LMS or customising.
Can I watch the learning clips more than once?
Yes, you can watch the clips as often as you like - you have lifetime access.
What is included in the downloadable content?
The course includes a practical toolkit you can download and use straight away in your own AI conversations and planning:
- Strategy Refresh — a worksheet to reassess your organisation's strategy and AI's role in executing it
- The Four Pathways Diagnostic — a boardroom tool to identify which AI pathway fits you
- Three Conversations of Change: AI starters — prompts to open the human side of AI safely
- The AI Hypothesis Canvas — a template to frame and pressure-test your next AI bet
- The Levers Activity (PDF) — an executive exercise across structure, process and culture
- The Purpose Compass — a tool for navigating AI's ethical questions with purpose
All resources are yours to keep and reuse with your teams.
What is the duration of each learning clip?
The first section is 9 minutes, the second section is 15 minutes. Time taken to do the activities will vary.
Terms of Use
Leading AI is purchased on Teachable as a single user licence.
It cannot be re-sold to other parties as part of a consulting package or a stand-alone package.
It cannot be used in team or enterprise programs without an explicit agreement with Agile Change Leadership Institute.
The resources are used in good faith to build capability and confidence by the change leader.
By clicking ‘download’ on the resources in this Program, you have read and accepted the terms of use.
This agreement is effective from the date of your first download.
Please contact us for an enterprise agreement.