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THRIVE with AI: Mastering AI for Leadership Growth & Innovation

Instructor: Dr. Patrick D. Lynch

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Transform Your Work: Develop a personalized AI adoption plan for your team or organization
Lead with Confidence: Build an AI adoption strategy that energizes your team and gets buy-in from leadership
Maximize ROI: Assess AI adoption challenges and opportunities in your professional role
Future-Proof Your Career: Master the agile processes top performers use to stay ahead of AI changes

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There are 4 modules in this course

Welcome to THRIVE with AI: Mastering AI for Leadership Growth & Innovation. This practical, hands-on course gives working professionals a proven framework to harness AI's power while maintaining control, creativity, and career growth. Using the THRIVE methodology, you'll learn exactly how top performers are using AI to accelerate their careers - and how you can too.

By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Develop a personalized AI adoption plan for your team or organization - Build an AI adoption strategy that energizes your team and gets buy-in from leadership - Assess AI adoption challenges and opportunities in your professional role - Apply the agile processes top performers use to stay ahead of AI changes - Create an ethical AI implementation plan that balances automation with human creativity - Demonstrate the value of AI adoption using action plan frameworks This course empowers working professionals to strategically adopt AI in their roles using the THRIVE framework for integrating AI effectively while maintaining meaningful work, ethical oversight, and creativity. Through real-world case studies, interactive exercises, and expert insights, you’ll learn how to use AI to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows, and lead AI-driven transformations in your organization. Whether you're an executive, manager, or knowledge worker, this course will give you the skills and confidence to make AI work for you.

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Discover how AI can enhance your work, not replace it. This module helps you align AI with your strengths and career goals, ensuring that technology supports meaningful and engaging work while boosting productivity. Learn how to strike the perfect balance between automation and human oversight to maximize efficiency without losing the human touch.

What's included

10 videos5 readings2 assignments

10 videosTotal 57 minutes

Welcome to THRIVE: How AI Can Work for You (Not Replace You)5 minutes
The AI Mindset Shift: Stop Worrying, Start Thriving5 minutes
Automate or Optimize? How to Decide What AI Should Do5 minutes
From Overwhelmed to Optimized: Using AI to Reclaim Your Time6 minutes
When to Trust AI, When to Take Control6 minutes
Real-World AI Wins: How Top Professionals Use AI5 minutes
Deep Work & AI: Stop Multitasking, Start Maximizing6 minutes
The AI Adoption Playbook: Overcoming Resistance in Your Team7 minutes
AI at Work: The Top 5 Tools Every Professional Should Try5 minutes
Your AI Productivity Plan: Small Steps, Big Results6 minutes

5 readingsTotal 55 minutes

Course Overview10 minutes
McKinsey Report: AI in the Workplace 20 minutes
Impact of Copilot for Microsoft 36510 minutes
Optional: Additional Reading Resources5 minutes
THRIVE Worksheets10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Practice Quiz30 minutes
Module 1 Graded Quiz30 minutes

In our rapidly changing AI-driven world, adaptability is a competitive advantage. This module empowers you to develop a growth mindset and experiment with AI as a creativity partner. You’ll explore design thinking methodologies to unlock new ways of brainstorming, problem-solving, and staying ahead in your field.

What's included

10 videos4 readings1 assignment1 peer review

10 videosTotal 51 minutes

The Future Belongs to the Adaptable: Are You Ready?5 minutes
AI for Creativity: A Game-Changer, Not a Replacement5 minutes
From Stuck to Inspired: How AI Sparks New Ideas5 minutes
AI-Enhanced Innovation: Why Leaders Need Experimentation5 minutes
Where AI Ends and Human Imagination Begins5 minutes
Breaking the Mold: AI for Strategic Thinking & Storytelling5 minutes
Leveraging Imagination and Creativity in Complex Decisions5 minutes
When AI Doesn’t Have the Answer—Trust Yourself5 minutes
Top AI Creativity Tools You Should Be Using Right Now7 minutes
Your AI Adaptability Plan: Stay Ahead in an AI-Driven World4 minutes

4 readingsTotal 60 minutes

Design x Foresight: How McKinsey Shapes the Future of Business20 minutes
Accenture Technology Vision 202520 minutes
Growth Mindset Fuels AI Transformation10 minutes
THRIVE Worksheets10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Practice Quiz30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Resilient Adaptability60 minutes

AI must be used ethically and efficiently to unlock its full potential. This module teaches you how to implement AI in a way that is transparent, fair, and aligned with business goals. Learn how to identify bias risks, apply ethical decision-making frameworks, and ensure AI-driven efficiency without compromising human values.

What's included

10 videos5 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

10 videosTotal 52 minutes

AI’s Biggest Dilemma: Ethics vs. Efficiency5 minutes
Avoiding AI Bias: What Every Professional Should Know6 minutes
Human + AI = Better Decisions? Oversight in Action5 minutes
Black Box AI: Why Transparency Matters More Than Ever5 minutes
AI & Privacy: What Ethical Data Use Requires5 minutes
The Dark Side of AI: Real-World Failure Case Studies6 minutes
Fast vs. Fair: The Trade-Off Every AI Decision Faces5 minutes
How to Build Trust in AI: A Framework for Ethical Use5 minutes
When AI Acts on Its Own: Why Agentic AI Changes the Stakes and the Rules6 minutes
How to Build an AI Ethical Culture5 minutes

5 readingsTotal 55 minutes

Generative AI Governance: Shaping a Collective Global Future20 minutes
AI Agents Outmaneuvering Salespeople10 minutes
AI Phobia Is Just Fear That ‘Easier’ Equals ‘Cheating’ 10 minutes
Optional: Additional Reading Resources5 minutes
THRIVE Worksheets10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Practice Quiz30 minutes
Module 3 Graded Quiz30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 15 minutes

AI Ethics: Discussion Prompt15 minutes

This final module brings everything together as you develop your own AI adoption plan using the THRIVE framework. You will apply your learnings to a real-world AI strategy, ensuring that AI adoption in your organization is impactful, ethical, and scalable. By the end of this module, you will have a fully developed roadmap for AI-driven success.