AI and Leadership Incorporating Generative AI into Crisis Leadership
Program Summary
Spring session: March 18-19, 2025
Program Overview
This intensive two-day program is designed for non-technical leaders seeking to leverage Generative AI (GenAI) to enhance their crisis leadership skills and bolster organizational resilience. Through interactive simulations, expert-led sessions, and practical applications, participants will gain hands-on experience with AI tools and frameworks to navigate complex crises effectively.
Program Highlights:
- Interactive crisis simulations with real-time AI applications.
- Expert guest speakers from leading organizations.
- Hands-on sessions using the Meta-Leadership frameworks: “Cone in Cube,” “Driving to the Known,” and the “POP-DOC Loop.”
- Ethical AI discussions and case studies.
- Networking opportunities with peers and industry leaders.
Who Should Apply
- All non-technical leaders in crisis management, emergency response, and organizational resilience.
You Will Learn
- Understand how AI will shape the future of crisis leadership.
- Gain practical experience using GenAI in crisis scenarios.
- Explore the limitations and potential pitfalls of AI.
- Build confidence in utilizing AI as a co-pilot for scenario building, situation assessment, decision making, and personal development.
Prerequisites
- Laptop
- Free OpenAI account for ChatGPT or equivalent LLM access (e.g., Anthropic’s Claude).
Education
- There are no formal educational requirements as participants in our programs have a wide-array of professional experience.
Language
- Candidates must have fluency in written and spoken English due to the interactive nature of this program with classmates.
Tuition of $2,995 covers instruction, materials (except for laptop and OpenAI account), and lunches during the program.
Required Pre-Reading:
- McNulty, E. & Spisak, B.R. (2024). Driving to the known: Navigating chaotic information space. The Crisis Response Journal, 19 (2), 26-27. (Will be provided prior to the event.)
- Spisak, B. R. (2024). Computational leadership: Remaining innovative and people‐centered in the age of AI. Leader to Leader, 113, 38-43. (Will be provided prior to the event.)
- Spisak, B. R. (2023). Computational Leadership: Connecting Behavioral Science and Technology to Optimize Decision-Making and Increase Profits. John Wiley & Sons. (Available for purchase at https://computationalleadership.com)
- The Meta-Leadership Toolkit (Will be provided prior to the event.)
A list of hotels in the area to consider booking your hotel accommodations. Please note this is not an extensive list, rather hotels in the Cambridge area.
You will need to get yourself to and from the classroom on both days.
HOTELS (listed in no particular order)
Sheraton Commander in Cambridge
16 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 / Phone: 1 617 547 4800
575 Memorial Dr, Cambridge MA / Phone: 1 617 492 1234
400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA 02134 / Phone: 1 855 605 0318
(Note: while the address is Boston it is a walk or drive across the bridge to Cambridge)
1924 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140 / Phone: 800-229-1615
110 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 / Phone: 617-864-5200
Faculty for this Course
Together, Dr. Spisak and Mr. McNulty are helping to build a future where technology amplifies our humanity. Through their work they are pioneering a vision of progress that leaves no one behind.
Dr. Brian R. Spisak, an AI visionary and the NPLI Program Director of AI and Leadership, is at the forefront of defining what responsible, actionable, and ethical AI in leadership looks like. As a best-selling author, sought-after teacher and speaker, and trusted advisor, Dr. Spisak offers unprecedented insights into how humans and machines can collaborate to solve the world’s greatest leadership challenges. Additionally, he is a Senior Partner at Csuite Growth Advisor, where he works with healthcare executives to boost AI readiness and improve outcomes for employees and patients.
Eric McNulty, crisis leadership thought leader and strategist with over 15 years of experience leading organizations through disruption and change. He is a master of the human dimensions of crisis leadership. As Associate Director of the NPLI, Eric equips current and next generation leaders with frameworks and tools to navigate uncertainty. His teachings have helped countless leaders build more prepared and resilient communities.
