University of Michigan
Generative Leadership: Inspiring Adaptability in an AI World
University of Michigan

Generative Leadership: Inspiring Adaptability in an AI World

Monica Worline

Instructor: Monica Worline

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
3 hours to complete
3 weeks at 1 hour a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
3 hours to complete
3 weeks at 1 hour a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Explore how generative leadership helps build a new mindset for leading resourcefully and enhancing organizational thriving

  • Explain the impact of threat rigidity on organizations and how generative leadership can help overcome it

  • Apply a generative leader mindset and generative leadership strategies to real-world scenarios that involve adaptability to AI-driven change

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November 2024

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There are 4 modules in this course

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

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.

What's included

2 videos5 readings1 app item

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.

What's included

1 video2 readings

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.

What's included

3 videos3 readings1 assignment1 app item

Instructor

Monica Worline
University of Michigan
2 Courses4,882 learners

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