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There are 4 modules in this course
The world's best leaders inspire adaptability in the face of uncertainty. In "Generative Leadership: Inspiring Adaptability in the AI World," you will learn how to adopt a generative leader mindset in the fast-changing world of AI-driven change. Throughout the course, you will learn about generative leadership: a form of leading that creates unique, resourceful environments where employees thrive as they embrace challenge and change. You’ll also explore the principles of generative leadership and see how they are used in real-world organizations. Based on these principles, you’ll be challenged to identify ways you can put them into practice in your organization or workplace, allowing you to think deeply about your role as a generative leader. By gaining an understanding of generative leadership and using it to create greater flexibility in your work, you’ll be better prepared to stand out as a leader and provide a space that allows people to flourish during change.
In this module we will think together about what we mean by a thriving organization and define the role of generative leaders in helping to create the conditions for excellent work that simultaneously supports human wellbeing. You’ll learn how to think about leaders at all levels of an organization and what makes them generative.
What's included
1 video2 readings1 discussion prompt
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1 video•Total 4 minutes
Welcome to Generative Leadership•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Course Syllabus•10 minutes
Help Us Learn About You!•10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Sharing Your Path to Generative Leadership in an AI World•10 minutes
Understanding Generative Leadership
Module 2•1 hour to complete
Module details
In this module you will learn two core principles of generative leadership and how to put them into practice in a broad range of situations that call for flexibility and adaptability. We will challenge you to think about leaders you have known who use these principles and reflect on what you can learn from them that will help you develop as a generative leader.
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2 videos5 readings1 app item
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2 videos•Total 15 minutes
Introduction to Generative Leadership
•6 minutes
Core Principle of Generative Leadership•9 minutes
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
Putting Generative Leadership Principles Into Practice•10 minutes
Principle 1: Systems Evolve Toward the Images We Hold of Them•10 minutes
Principle 2: Create Cycles of Change•10 minutes
Who Are Your Generative Leader Role Models?•10 minutes
Introduction to the Gamut Workbook•10 minutes
1 app item•Total 20 minutes
Who Are Your Generative Leader Role Models?•20 minutes
Generative Leadership in Times of Uncertainty
Module 3•26 minutes to complete
Module details
In this module you will explore a comprehensive, evidence-based model of threat rigidity that shows you exact processes by which people, teams, and organizations respond to threatening situations in ways that undermine innovation and decrease performance. We will use our knowledge of how threat rigidity works to better understand how to actively deploy the principles and practices of generative leadership to mitigate rigidity and increase flexibility, building the capacity for resourceful change.
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1 video2 readings
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1 video•Total 6 minutes
Understanding Threat Rigidity•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Mitigating Threat Rigidity as a Generative Leader•10 minutes
An Example of Mitigating Threat Rigidity•10 minutes
Applying Generative Leadership in the Age of AI
Module 4•2 hours to complete
Module details
In this module you will put what you’ve learned about generative leadership to the test in the world of AI-driven change. You will engage in an interactive case study that asks you to make choices that correspond to the principles of generative leadership as you navigate the introduction and implementation of an AI-driven process improvement challenge. You’ll have a chance to reflect on what you’ve learned about yourself and how you can continue to practice generative leadership.
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3 videos4 readings1 assignment1 app item
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3 videos•Total 14 minutes
Generative Leadership in the Age of AI•9 minutes
Try It Yourself: A Case of AI-Driven Change•3 minutes
Look Into the Future•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 50 minutes
Case Study: Customer Service and AI-Driven Change•20 minutes
You as a Generative Leader•10 minutes
Post-Course Survey•10 minutes
Continue your AI education with the AI Collection from Michigan Online•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 20 minutes
Course Assignment•20 minutes
1 app item•Total 20 minutes
You as a Generative Leader•20 minutes
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