Management Essentials

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In this talk, you'll learn how to:<ul><li>Discover if AI is secretly undermining your strategic decisions</li><li>Learn which strategic choices should never be delegated to algorithms</li><li>Master practical techniques to leverage AI as a competitive advantage</li></ul>

3 Traps of Using AI in Strategic Thinking 

In this talk, you'll learn:<ul><li>How AI augments your human leadership capabilities - drives efficiency, generates more thorough analysis, and scales the rigor and quality you want</li><li>LASER prompt framework creates focused, precise instructions on desired outcome&nbsp;</li><li>3 AI demos for how to unlock team potential in the team development cycle&nbsp;</li></ul>

3 Ways AI Unlocks Team Potential

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This course goes beyond basic AI literacy to demonstrate how thoughtful AI integration can dramatically enhance your strategic thinking, decision-making capabilities, communication effectiveness, and team development approaches. Through interactive workshops, real-world applications, and curated frameworks, you'll develop a personalized AI leadership toolkit designed to amplify your natural strengths and overcome common leadership challenges.* Human-AI Partnership - The course recognizes that effective leadership remains fundamentally human, with AI serving as a powerful complement that enhances rather than replaces critical leadership qualities like empathy, judgment, and relationship-building* Research-Backed Frameworks - The leadership frameworks and methodologies taught throughout the course are grounded in established research, ensuring you're applying proven approaches enhanced by AI capabilities*Custom AI Tool Development - You'll learn to create your own specialized GPTs and agents tailored to your specific leadership context and organizational needs* Implementation Focus - Every session includes practical workshops where you apply concepts immediately to your current leadership challenges, creating a portfolio of approaches that deliver immediate value* Organizational Integration - Beyond personal productivity, you'll learn to establish team collaboration protocols and shared practices that scale AI capabilities across your organization* Future-Proof Skills - Rather than focusing on specific AI tools that may become outdated, you'll develop the fundamental skills to evaluate, adapt, and create AI solutions as the technology continues to evolve Why This Matters NowIn today's business landscape, a striking paradox exists: while 71% of organizations have adopted AI, a mere 1% have achieved true maturity in its implementation. This gap reveals the critical differentiator in today's market—leadership approach. AI integration isn't simply another technological upgrade—it represents a fundamental reimagining of leadership value creation. As AI capabilities advance at breakneck speed, the performance gap between AI-powered leaders and traditional executives widens dramatically with each passing quarter. Those who hesitate now will find themselves at an insurmountable disadvantage within months, not years. The most effective leaders today don't just utilize AI tools—they're developing entirely new AI-enhanced thinking frameworks, communication systems, and team development methodologies that exponentially multiply their impact and effectiveness. While others struggle with basic implementation, these pioneers are already reaping compound benefits. Our approach empowers you to leverage AI as both a strategic thought partner and a platform for custom leadership tools perfectly aligned with your unique expertise. This dual focus delivers immediate value while building sustainable organizational capabilities—giving you both the strategic vision and practical skills in one comprehensive program. The executives waiting for "perfect clarity" before acting will be left struggling to catch up. Designed and Led by Industry Executives with AI Experience Learn directly from seasoned executives who've built and scaled high-performing global teams at Google, Microsoft, PayPal and other innovative companies. They bring a balanced blend of traditional leadership excellence and practical AI application experience to the table.As sought-after speakers and workshop facilitators on AI leadership, they've guided numerous executives through the challenges of integrating these technologies into their leadership practices. Their combination of leadership experience, teaching credentials at Stanford University, and executive coaching expertise is complemented by their work helping organizations identify where AI can reduce friction and enhance leadership effectiveness. The curriculum draws from rigorous management research and real-world implementation insights across multiple sectors. As trusted advisors to leadership teams at tech giants (Google, Meta, OpenAI), innovative startups, prestigious universities, and government organizations, they share practical tools, frameworks, and strategies developed through their coaching practice to help you apply AI responsibly. Not designed for: Those seeking AI technical development

Human-Centered, AI-Enhanced Approach to Leadership

Course syllabus

Optional office hours on Saturdays 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PST

Saturday

Course schedule

Ambitious Manager: Mid-level leader seeking promotion who recognizes AI mastery is the competitive advantage that will distinguish them

Overwhelmed Leader: Established leader drowning in complexity who needs AI systems to scale their impact

Strategic Innovator: Forward-thinking leader who seeks to reimagine their organization's possibilities by integrating AI-enhanced processes

Who this course is for:

What you’ll get out of this course

Create AI-enhanced processes for detecting weak signals, stress-testing competitive assumptions, and expanding strategic imagination beyond conventional boundaries

Develop "Strategic Courage"

Apply the WRAP framework with AI integration to overcome the four villains of decision-making and simulate high-stakes decisions before committing resources

Master Decisive Decision-Making

Design audience-specific messaging strategies and implement feedback systems that drive continuous performance improvement

Craft Powerful Communications

Build psychological safety while developing customized coaching approaches that leverage AI to recognize growth patterns and development opportunities

Unlock Team Potential

Identify personal leadership opportunities for AI enhancement to give yourself more capacity to deliver results and manage larger teams. Design and implement specialized GPTs and AI agents tailored to your specific leadership context, creating capabilities that drive competitive

Build Custom AI Leadership Tools

Go beyond efficiency - use AI lead with greater impact.

Unlock AI As Your Leadership Thought Partner

Elevate your leadership potential with AI in 2 Days

Mo Fong

Stanford Adj Lecturer | Ex-Google &  PayPal

Anita Yuen

Product Executive | Ex-Google & Microsoft

Product Executive| Ex-Google & Microsoft

Stanford Adj Lecturer | Ex-Google&PayPal

Maintain human connection at the core of team development while leveraging AI to personalize your approach.

Understand the Modern Team Development Cycle

Explore critical mindset shift that turns AI from a productivity utility into a collaborative force

Transform AI from Tool to Partner

Gain strategies that combine your leadership expertise with AI's capabilities to build higher-performing teams

Unlock Hidden Team Potential

3 Traps in Using AI For Strategic Thinking

Recognize when AI tools amplify existing biases or create false confidence in strategic decision-making processes

Identify AI Blind Spots

Develop frameworks to determine which strategic decisions require human judgment versus which can be enhanced by AI

Avoid Delegation Pitfalls

Apply practical techniques to use AI as a complementary tool that enhances rather than replaces strategic thinking.

Leverage AI Strategically

Build High Performing Teams with TRUST

Product Executive |Ex-Google & Microsoft

Stanford Adj Lecturer | Ex-Google/PayPal

Learn and implement a tested technique to make your team members feel safe to speak up, share ideas, and take risks.

Learn the #1 predictor of team success

Learn the decision protocol that greatly reduces meeting time and clarifies how decisions get made in your team.

How to deal with decision ambiguity

Discover how to create the three levels of team alignment for achieving greater performance.

Build alignment that lasts

Learn how addressing both human and structural elements at multiple levels is critical for team building.

Get a preview of the TRUST framework

Manage Energy NOT Time for Peak Results

Stanford Adj Lecturer, Ex-Google/PayPal

Product Executive, Ex-Google/Microsoft

Why managing your energy is MORE important than managing your time for sustainable performance and leadership excellence

Importance of managing your energy

Use the four dimensions of energy to identify your personal energy deficits

Key dimensions of energy

How to institute practical techniques for energy renewal that will fit into your busy schedule

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