Leading Change in the Era of AI
Harness the disruption sparked by AI to build organizational adaptability, turning technological uncertainty into an immediate strategic advantage.
Leverage the science of Survive + Thrive to shift your workforce from reluctant compliance to genuine commitment.
Apply Kotter’s 8 Accelerators for Change framework to overcome behavioral barriers and generate measurable momentum through short-term wins.
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About This Course
AI is advancing faster than most organizations can adapt. That gap triggers a collective Survive response — paralyzing execution and obscuring the opportunities AI presents. Most companies stumble not because of the technology, but because they over-manage implementation while under-equipping the people who have to make it work.
In this course, you’ll evaluate your organization’s AI strategy through the lens of behavioral science and Kotter’s empirical research. You’ll learn how our hardwired Survive and Thrive channels affect adoption velocity, and practice concrete strategies to reframe disruption as measurable opportunity. Through interactive exercises and high-impact “microbursts,” you’ll explore how to inspire a mindset that enables momentum, and how to balance critical AI tensions to drive effective implementation.
Leading Change in the Era of AI was built by Kotter’s most seasoned practitioners to move past theory and focus on real-world execution. You will apply specific tactics to generate and celebrate short-term wins directly within your own AI initiatives. And through an immersive Live Case workshop, you’ll leave with a concrete plan that models new, AI-enabled ways of working and proves business value from day one.
Core Content
Who This Course Is For
How Much Time You Can Expect to Invest
Understand how to balance tensions for leading AI-related change to drive balanced and effective implementation.
Identify concrete strategies for reducing Survive responses to AI changes and uncertainty.
Apply clear actions for activating Thrive responses to AI applications for yourself and your team.
Identify and overcome barriers for AI-driven change.
Generate and celebrate short-term wins that build momentum for AI implementation.
- Module 1. Defining the AI Opportunity + The Science of Change
- Module 2. Activating Commitment and The Power of Wins
Defining the AI Opportunity + The Science of Change
Guiding an organization through rapid technological transformation requires purposeful boundaries and a rigorous understanding of the Science of Change. In this module, you will assess how Survive and Thrive responses are triggered by AI disruption, and learn how to reframe these shifts as opportunities to build organizational momentum and strategic advantage. You will then apply essential Kotter change principles to your AI applications, analyzing ten distinct AI-related tensions for leading change — like balancing AI Efficiency with Human Ingenuity — to drive value and impact.
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Effectively scaling AI requires moving beyond traditional, rigid change management. In this module, you will discover why rapid, visible wins are the ultimate antidote to AI paralysis. You will master specific tactics to generate and celebrate these workplace wins, creating a Thrive-activating environment paired with productive action and mindset. You will also collaboratively define strategies to overcome key barriers to AI adoption in your environment.
To take advantage of the opportunities AI presents, theoretical knowledge must translate into immediate, real-world execution. In this module, you will also define a concrete, high-impact, short-term win for your specific AI context. You will learn and apply the essential characteristics of an effective win, ensuring it is relevant, meaningful, unambiguous, visible, and tangible. You will leave with a blueprint to model new ways of working and accelerate your AI transformation.
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After the Course
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Upon completion of Leading Change in the Era of AI, you will receive a complimentary 6-month subscription to the online Kotter Community, where you can access exclusive content and connect with other Kotter change practitioners, fellow training participants, and Kotter experts.
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Leading Change in the Era of AI is designed for leaders, managers, and change practitioners at all levels who need to neutralize resistance, build organizational agility, and drive the successful, scaled integration of AI initiatives.