The AI-Ready Leader

22 October 2026, Virtual, 9am-12.30pm

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Programme Overview

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the way organisations operate, but leadership has never been more human.
As AI takes over routine tasks and accelerates decision making, leaders must strengthen the capabilities that technology can never replace – self-awareness, purpose, trust, empathy, judgement and resilience.
Built around Nick Jonsson’s Five Steps to Holistic Leadership and inspired by the principles in Geoff Woods’ bestselling book The AI-Driven Leader, this highly interactive programme helps leaders use AI as a thinking partner while becoming more intentional, authentic and effective leaders.
Participants leave with practical AI-enhanced leadership tools, greater self-awareness, and a personalised Leadership Blueprint with a clear action plan for leading high-performing teams in an AI-enabled workplace.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:

  • Understand how AI is reshaping leadership and the future of work.
  • Use AI as a thought partner to improve thinking, decision making and productivity.
  • Increase self-awareness using Nick Jonsson’s Five Steps to Holistic Leadership.
  • Lead with greater purpose, authenticity and resilience.
  • Build trust and psychological safety in AI-enabled teams.
  • Balance technology with the uniquely human qualities of leadership.
  • Develop a practical action plan to become an AI-Ready Leader.
Agenda

1. The AI-Ready Leader

  • Why AI changes leadership, not the need for leadership.
  • The leadership capabilities AI can never replace.
  • Introduction to Nick Jonsson’s Five Steps to Holistic Leadership.
  • Introduction to Geoff Woods’ CRIT Framework for working with AI.

2. Step 1 – Surrender

Leading Yourself Before Leading Others

  • Complete Nick Jonsson’s Life Assessment to understand your current reality.
  • Identify leadership blind spots, limiting beliefs and growth opportunities.
  • Use AI to challenge assumptions, broaden perspective and improve self-reflection.

3. Step 2 – Purpose

Leading with Meaning

  • Clarify your Leadership Purpose and Leadership Compass.
  • Align personal values with organisational goals.
  • Understand what should always remain human and never be delegated to AI.

4. Step 3 – Connection

Leading Humans in an AI World

  • Build trust and psychological safety.
  • Coach with empathy, curiosity and active listening.
  • Strengthen relationships in an increasingly AI-enabled workplace.
  • AI prepares the conversation. Leaders build the relationship.

5. Step 4 – Goals

Turning Strategy into Action

  • Set goals in all 8 areas of your life (Business & Career, Finances, Health, Family & Friends, Romance, Personal Growth, Contribution & Spirituality, Fun & Recreation, and Physical Environment).
  • Create clarity, accountability and alignment.
  • Use AI to improve planning, prioritisation and execution.
  • Apply human judgement to make better leadership decisions.

6. Step 5 – Discipline

Sustaining High Performance

  • Build habits that sustain long-term performance.
  • Lead with consistency, resilience and accountability.
  • Develop a healthy relationship with technology and AI.
  • Create sustainable performance without sacrificing wellbeing.

7. Your AI-Ready Leadership Blueprint

7. Your AI-Ready Leadership Blueprint

Participants integrate their learning into a practical leadership roadmap and leave with:

  • A personalised Leadership Blueprint.
  • Insights from the Life Assessment.
  • A clearly defined Leadership Purpose.
  • Practical AI leadership tools and prompting techniques.
  • A personalised 90-day action plan to lead themselves and their teams more effectively in an AI world.

Nick Jonsson

Nick Jonsson is an international keynote speaker, executive coach and author of the #1 international bestselling book Executive Loneliness. Ranked among the Top 28 Global Gurus in Coaching and recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice, Nick has worked with thousands of leaders across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, helping organisations build high-performing teams, strengthen leadership capability and create psychologically safe workplace cultures.
A Certified Chief Master Coach, ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Team Psychological Safety Practitioner and qualified counsellor, Nick combines evidence-based leadership frameworks with practical business experience. His work is built around his signature Five Steps to Holistic Leadership – Surrender, Purpose, Connection, Goals and Discipline – enabling leaders to achieve sustainable high performance without sacrificing wellbeing.
Nick’s personal journey from executive burnout and addiction to becoming a Top 2% IRONMAN All World Athlete gives him a unique perspective on resilience, leadership and lasting transformation. His engaging and practical approach inspires leaders to harness the power of AI while strengthening the human qualities that technology can never replace – trust, purpose, empathy and authentic leadership.

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22 October 2026 , 9am-12.30pm

USD 299 199

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*9% GST applies to Singapore based companies and individuals.
**Group discounts applicable.
***The mode of delivery for this virtual class is Zoom.

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