AI Kickstart for Leaders
Professional introduction for leaders who want to get started with AI.
Learn to use AI specifically for better decision-making, strategy, and collaboration.
Use AI as a thinking partner, Consciously develop your role in the AI age.
Leadership skills, not jargon.
▶️ From reacting to shaping.
▶️ From tool user to co-thinker.
▶️ From operational control to strategic leadership.
AI Kickstart for Leaders – From AI uncertainty to leadership strength in two half-days
This training goes beyond technical basics, because generative AI is not an IT issue.
It is a management and organizational issue.
The training provides a clear management framework for using generative AI responsibly, strategically, and effectively in your own area of responsibility.
The focus is on attitude, decision-making quality, culture, governance, and personal leadership development.
The program follows a clear structure:
Understand → Classify → Reflect → Design → Implement
What you will gain specifically
Confidence in dealing with the opportunities, risks, and limitations of GenAI
A clear leadership model (CLEAR) for decision-making in the AI era
Specific areas of application for AI in leadership, strategy, and communication
A personal 30/60/90-day roadmap for implementation
More strategic leeway through conscious use of AI
Guidance for governance, ethics, and responsible use
Trust within the team through clear communication and attitude
Who is this training suitable for?
Managers with responsibility for results, teams, or budgets
Decision-makers who want to not only try out AI, but also manage it strategically
Organizations that want to introduce AI responsibly, securely, and effectively
Training Objectives and Output
Understanding how GenAI is changing leadership, decision-making, and organizations
Confidently classify the 9 key challenges of AI implementation
Apply the CLEAR model as a personal leadership framework
Use AI as a thinking partner rather than an answer machine
Effectively manage risks, bias, hallucinations, and governance
Many practical exercises: AI for reflection, decision support, further development,
Concrete next steps for yourself and your own area of responsibility
Agenda
Day 1 – Understanding AI, assessing opportunities and risks (4 hours)
AI basics for managers (without technical overload)
What GenAI can really do – and what it can't
The 9 biggest organizational challenges
AI for reflection and decision support
Day 2 – Leadership, Culture & Implementation (4 hours)
The changing role of leadership in the age of AI
The CLEAR model for developing personal AI leadership skills
Strategic thinking with AI (scenarios, simulations, perspectives)
Communication and a culture of trust within the team
Personal and legal decision-making guidelines and governance
Development of a 30/60/90-day action plan
Manfred Becking
Richard Butler
