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Strategic Management

AI-LEAD : Strategic Organizational Leadership for AI Era - Batch 1

Leading in the AI era requires new competencies — not technical skills, but leadership abilities. The ability to lead through ambiguity. The judgment to know where AI belongs. The skill to design organizations where humans and AI work together. AI-LEAD™ develops these competencies over 10 months. Explore what it takes to lead in the age of AI.

Start date: 30th August, 2026
Class timings: Sunday 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Duration: 10 months months · 120 hrs

AI-LEAD : Strategic Organizational Leadership for AI Era -

₹ 2,39,000

Duration

10 months Months(120 Hrs)

Strategic Management

Last Date to Apply

30th September, 2026

Program Directors

A 10-month leadership development programme for senior professionals who will shape how AI transforms their organizations.

Most leaders were never trained for what AI demands. AI-LEAD™ fills this gap by developing the personal capacity, strategic judgment, and organizational design ability that this moment requires.

You will learn to…

Lead yourself and others through continuous ambiguity
Make strategic decisions about AI with confidence
Design organizations where humans and AI collaborate
Have the difficult conversations this moment requires
Build learning systems, not just implement solutions

What This Programme Is NOT

Not AI coding or data science
Not a certification in AI tools
Not training to become a power user
Not future-of-work speculation

You will experience AI firsthand—but with an objective to develop leadership judgment, not technical proficiency.

This is leadership development for those who will shape how AI transforms their organizations. You don’t need to design the tools yourself—but you must know how to get teams to work with you on this.

The program is structured across seven integrated phases to help leaders build adaptive capacity, strengthen strategic judgment, redesign organizations for AI enablement, and lead transformation with resilience.

Phase 1: Orientation & Foundations

Introduction to Adaptive Intelligence Leadership (AIL) as an integrative leadership paradigm.
Leadership challenges understood as:
- Complex rather than linear
- Systemic rather than functional
- Learning-driven rather than execution-driven
Organizations viewed as complex adaptive systems.
Limits of technology-only solutions for leadership problems.

Phase 2: Personal Adaptive Capacity

Self-awareness and leadership identity in technology-mediated contexts.
Learning agility, cognitive adaptability, and reframing.
Emotional grounding under sustained pressure.
Personal adaptation during transformation.
Adaptive Intelligence Leadership Assessment (AILA) as a developmental mirror, not a test.

Phase 3: AI Clarity & Strategic Judgment

Executive-level understanding of AI and Generative AI, including capabilities and limits.
Hands-on executive usage of AI for prompting, reasoning, and delegation.
Strategy reframed for AI-enabled environments.
Decision-making with AI support and human-in-the-loop logic.
Cognitive bias in human and algorithmic systems, and leadership oversight.
Translating AI capability into explicit strategic choices.

Industry Expert Series (2 Sessions)

AI in practice across sectors.
How senior leaders personally use AI for judgment and productivity.

Phase 4: Organizational Redesign for AI

Designing organizations for AI enablement.
Redesigning processes and decision flows.
Role, skill, and capability shifts due to automation and augmentation.
Accountability in AI-supported decisions.
Governance models balancing speed, risk, and coherence.
Hands-on Organizational Redesign Lab.

Industry Expert Series (2 Sessions)

AI-driven organizational restructuring.
Operating models and governance in practice.

Phase 5: Leading Transformation & Learning

AI-driven transformation as learning, not rollout.
Power dynamics and resistance.
Strategic communication and sensegiving.
Organizational learning systems.

Industry Expert Series (1 Session)

Leading transformation at scale.

Phase 6: Ethics, Culture & Long-Term Resilience

Culture as an adaptive system.
Ethics and governance by design, not compliance.
Defining what AI should not decide.
Long-term resilience at leadership and system levels.

Phase 7: Integration & Commitment

Capstone design studio.
Capstone presentations featuring integrated people-systems-AI strategies.
Faculty and practitioner feedback.
Valediction, reflection, and future leadership commitments.

This Programme Is For You If:

You're expected to lead AI transformation but weren't trained for it
Your team is anxious about AI and looking to you for answers
You have AI pilots that won't scale and you don't know why
You use AI personally but can't prove organizational value
You see the gap between technology investments and organizational readiness

Primary Audience

Senior functional leaders (CXO-1 to CXO-2)
Responsible for transformation or digital initiatives
Lead large teams impacted by AI adoption
Recognize gaps between investments and readiness

HR & Organization Development Leaders

Driving workforce transformation
Redesigning roles and capability pipelines
Enabling culture and learning at scale

Strategy Leaders

Reworking strategy due to AI disruption
Translating AI potential into decisions
Need structured decision frameworks

Technology Leaders

Focus on adoption, not just capability
Align AI with governance and execution
Bridge tech and organizational reality

Founders & Entrepreneurs

Scaling in AI-driven environments
Building adaptive systems and decision processes
Leading transformation with clarity and resilience

From	To
AI is a technology problem	AI is a leadership problem
AI replaces humans	AI integrates with humans
Wait for certainty	Lead through ambiguity
Implement AI	Design human-AI organizations
Protect my current role	Evolve my leadership identity

We invite you to the next generation of leadership development.

There are periodic evaluations throughout the program, including quizzes, assignments, projects, case studies, and other objective or subjective assessments.
A separate project will be provided to evaluate eligibility based on qualifying criteria.
The institute will set examination papers and conduct evaluations at its own cost. Faculty members will choose the most appropriate evaluation method for their courses.

Each module includes an evaluation component designed by faculty, which may involve case analysis, quizzes, class participation, and individual or group projects.

Certification
- Certificate of Completion – Awarded to participants who maintain a minimum of 70% attendance in live sessions and successfully complete the project and assessment components.
- Certificate of Participation – Awarded to participants who maintain a minimum of 50% attendance in live sessions and successfully complete the project and assessment components.

For programme-specific queries, admissions assistance, or additional information, please connect with our authorized programme partners.

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Rahul Sheel

Explore the registration process, eligibility criteria, programme structure, and contact details for the AI-LEAD™ Executive Development Programme.

How to Register

To register for the AI-LEAD™ Programme, candidates must complete the online application process via the official page.

XLRI Jamshedpur in association with TimesPro.

Registration Process

Online Application: Submit application with fee.
Registration: Click Register on programme page.
Payment: Complete payment using login credentials.
Certificate: Awarded after successful completion.
Application Fee: ₹2,39,000 + taxes.
Last Date: Refer official website.
Incomplete Forms: Will not be considered.

Eligibility

Indian Participants: Graduation required.
Work Experience: Minimum 8 years.
International: Equivalent degree required.

Programme Details

Duration: 10 months
Mode: Live online + campus immersion
Start Date: 27 June 2026

Enquiry

TimesPro

Phone: 1800-120-2020

Email: [email protected]

Important Notes

* Keep your Registration ID safe.

* XLRI & TimesPro may cancel candidature if needed.

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Strategic Management

AI-LEAD : Strategic Organizational Leadership for AI Era - Batch 1

₹ 2,39,000

10 months Months(120 Hrs)

Strategic Management

30th September, 2026

You will learn to…

What This Programme Is NOT

Phase 1: Orientation & Foundations

Phase 2: Personal Adaptive Capacity

Phase 3: AI Clarity & Strategic Judgment

Industry Expert Series (2 Sessions)

Phase 4: Organizational Redesign for AI

Industry Expert Series (2 Sessions)

Phase 5: Leading Transformation & Learning

Phase 6: Ethics, Culture & Long-Term Resilience

Phase 7: Integration & Commitment

This Programme Is For You If:

Primary Audience

HR & Organization Development Leaders

Strategy Leaders

Technology Leaders

Founders & Entrepreneurs

Certification

How to Register

Registration Process

Eligibility

Programme Details

Enquiry

Important Notes

Life at Our Campus

Faculty

Support Staff

International Collaboration

Residential Programmes

Virtual / Online Programmes

Fellow Programmes

Admissions

Virtual Interactive Learning(VIL) Programs

Certificate Programs

PGDM (BM) / PGDM (HRM)

PGDM (GM)

XOL (PGDBM/ PGDHRM/ PGDF)

PGDM (LSCM)

More

Strategic Management

AI-LEAD : Strategic Organizational Leadership for AI Era - Batch 1

₹ 2,39,000

10 months Months(120 Hrs)

Strategic Management

30th September, 2026

You will learn to…

What This Programme Is NOT

Phase 1: Orientation & Foundations

Phase 2: Personal Adaptive Capacity

Phase 3: AI Clarity & Strategic Judgment

Industry Expert Series (2 Sessions)

Phase 4: Organizational Redesign for AI

Industry Expert Series (2 Sessions)

Phase 5: Leading Transformation & Learning

Phase 6: Ethics, Culture & Long-Term Resilience

Phase 7: Integration & Commitment

This Programme Is For You If:

Primary Audience

HR & Organization Development Leaders

Strategy Leaders