New · For Leaders Navigating AI

The Human Edge:
Leading Through AI

Every company is adopting AI, and around 70% of those transformations fall short. The bottleneck is rarely the technology. It is the leaders.

One day 8–14 participants In person or virtual English, French, or German
Why it matters

The human bottleneck in AI adoption

Roughly seventy percent of AI transformations fail to deliver the return they promised. The technology works; the people do not follow. Boards approve the budget, vendors ship the tools, and yet adoption stalls, teams dig in, and leaders struggle to explain why — or what to do about it.

The answer is almost always human. When AI arrives, it creates uncertainty, and uncertainty triggers a threat response in individuals and teams alike. Without leaders who can steady their own reaction and tune in to others, that response spreads into disengagement, resistance, and failed adoption.

Emotional intelligence is not a soft add-on to AI strategy. It is the thing that makes the strategy possible. The Human Edge tackles this head on. It is not a technology course. It is a human-capability programme for senior leaders who need to bring people with them through AI-driven change.

What participants gain

By the end of the day, participants can:

How the day is built

Six modules. Four EI dimensions. One focused day.

The workshop follows the Grace Transformation System and the Grace Model of Emotional Intelligence. It works from the inside out — starting with personal awareness, moving through self-management to social awareness, and ending with the relational skills that make AI adoption possible. Roughly 70% of the day is hands-on practice and 30% input.

Module 1

The Human Paradox in the AI Age — why people, not technology, decide the outcome

Module 2

Self-Awareness and Resourcefulness under pressure — knowing your own pattern before you lead anyone else

Module 3

Self-Management in uncertainty — staying steady and adaptable when the ground keeps moving

Module 4

Social Awareness in AI transformation — reading what your team is really going through

Module 5

Relationship Management and AI leadership — building trust, influence, and commitment to new ways of working

Module 6

90-Day Commitment — turning the day into concrete action

Format & Delivery

How it runs

Format

  • One day · Six modules · Four EI dimensions
  • 8–14 participants
  • In person or virtual
  • English, French, or German

Who it is for

  • Senior leaders, managers, and team leads
  • Leaders guiding their organisation through AI adoption
  • Those already hitting human resistance that derails it

What participants leave with

  • Clear, evidence-based grasp of why EI is the lever for AI success
  • Four practical behavioural tools — one per EI dimension
  • A team AI-readiness map
  • A personal 90-day leadership commitment

Why now

  • 44% of current job skills disrupted by AI within five years (WEF, 2025)
  • EI leadership is the defining competency in AI-augmented organisations (Gartner, 2025)
  • Global engagement at 20% and a $10 trillion productivity gap (Gallup, 2026)
The impact

What changes

For your leaders

  • Confidence to lead people — not just projects — through AI change
  • More composure and clarity under uncertainty
  • A stronger hand at building trust and easing resistance

For the organisation

  • Better odds that AI investment actually pays off
  • Faster, smoother adoption of new tools and ways of working
  • A leadership team that agrees on how to carry people through change
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