ELE Group, LLC

Too many conversations about AI leadership stay stuck at awareness, principles, or high-level aspiration. This Design Charrette is built to move faster. Together, leaders will work through what it actually takes to build AI-driven leaders inside real teams, real decisions, and real operating constraints. Through peer exchange, practical examples, and focused working discussion, participants will surface the leadership behaviors, support structures, and capability shifts needed to turn interest into action.
This Charrette is fueled by real-world friction.

Most AI conversations stay stuck in "high-level aspiration." We’re here to move faster by:
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Mapping your roadblocks: Submit your top-of-mind leadership or capability challenge.
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Designing the shift: We will use the Strategy &amp; Change Action Planning Worksheet to live-map your path forward during the session.
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Peer-Powered Decisions: Turn your friction into a practical, peer-ready example.
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Don't just watch—participate. Submit your toughest roadblock below, and we'll use the Strategy &amp; Change Action Planning Worksheet to live-map a path forward for you during the session.
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<img class="aligncenter wp-image-45180" src="https://wp.ele.llc/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/About-ELE-Real-Business-Challenges.png" alt="Three-step ELE model showing Real Business Problems leading to Peer-Powered Decisions and Implementation." width="1254" height="245" />

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Participants will leave with:

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The AI-Ready Roadmap: A peer-vetted draft of your Strategy &amp; Change Action Planning Worksheet to move from aspiration to execution.
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Friction-to-Fuel Framework: A methodology for turning real-world roadblocks into scalable leadership capability.
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Peer Insights: Direct takeaways from fellow senior leaders navigating the same 2026 operating constraints.
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<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-44953" src="https://wp.ele.llc/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AI-Driven-Leaders-are-Becoming-a-Composer-and-a-Conductor-A.jpg" alt="As an AI-driven leader you are becoming a composer of strategy and a conductor of teams and technology." width="1600" height="370" />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-45010" src="https://wp.ele.llc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AI-Driven-Leaders.jpg" alt="ELE Design Charrette: diverse leadership team intensely focused on peer-exchange and live-mapping organizational 'AI-Ready Execution' strategy using the 'Strategy &amp; Change' worksheet framework to 'Stop Talking. Start Building AI-Driven Leaders.'" width="1024" height="572" />
We'll use this practical, peer-ready framework to turn your submitted challenges into momentum.
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-45161" src="https://wp.ele.llc/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260410_Action-Planning-Worksheet.jpg" alt="Design Charrette | Stop Talking. Start Building AI Leaders" width="1008" height="612" />
ELE Charrette: reframing disruption into a career opportunity using the Strategy &amp; Change worksheet

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This ELE Design Charrette produces this Learning Circle: Leading through Disruption.
ELE's Idea Exchange: <a class="ng-star-inserted" style="font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://www.ele.llc/idea-exchange" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiIm7znrLeTAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ8Ao">Collaborate online with your peers.</a>
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Design Charrette | Stop Talking. Start Building AI Leaders

single-event

future of work

Your Teams

Learning Circles

digital transformation

dirk.tussing

michael.grubich

innovation

upskilling

talent development

Complimentary

online event

complimentary event

collaboration

Future of Work

Leadership

Engagement &amp; Culture

continuous learning

reskilling

career mobility

L&amp;D

matt.sernaker

david.scherer

HR leaders

AI in HR

Confidence Building

workplace adaptation

knowledge sharing

Career Growth

actionable insights

practical strategies

career momentum

AI and learning

2Q2026

AI reskilling

Design Charrette

confidence capability clarity

AI-enabled leadership

AI Disruption

AI Driven Leadership

AI-Driven Leader

ai leaders

iliana.alvarado

The title isn't subtle—and that's the point.

Most senior leaders aren't struggling with AI tools. They're struggling with the harder question underneath: What kind of leader do I need to become for this to actually work?

Ryan and Lechler don't start with the tech. They start with the business problem—how leaders assess AI risk, make ethical calls under pressure, and build the human conditions that make AI adoption stick. Practical frameworks, not philosophy.

A few things worth your attention inside:
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 	<li>An AI risk assessment framework built for real decisions, not slide decks</li>
 	<li>A step-by-step integration guide designed to reduce the "where do we even start" paralysis</li>
 	<li>Tools for ethical AI decision-making (because your team is watching how you call it)</li>
 	<li>A clear lens on AI-human collaboration—specifically, how to amplify team performance without losing the human edge</li>
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If you're in a room of senior talent leaders, the honest question is: how many are building the leadership capability to guide AI adoption—not just tracking the tools? This book is a practical answer to that question.

Rewire Or Retire: AI for Leaders

Strategy

Digital &amp; AI

Change Management

marty.murrillo

responsible AI

Digital Rewiring

Strategic Adaptability

Digital Intelligence

Inverted Pyramid

AI Whisperers

AI Risk Assessment

Data Governance

C-Suite Transformation

Cognitive Agility

Digital Maturity

Leadership Impact

Here's the tension most senior leaders won't say out loud: I know AI matters. I have zero margin to figure it out.
This book focuses on using AI as a "Thought Partner" rather than just a tool for automation. The core philosophy is "Strategy First, Technology Second," encouraging leaders to use AI to escape operational tasks and focus on strategic clarity.

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The CRIT Framework: A revolutionary approach to getting better results from AI interactions.
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Thought Partner vs. Thought Leader: Woods emphasizes that you must remain the "Thought Leader" (setting vision and making final calls) while using AI as a "Thought Partner" to challenge assumptions and process data.
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Operational Overwhelm: The book provides a blueprint for shifting from being "stuck in the weeds" to leading with precision by collapsing the time it takes to turn data into decisions.
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Prompting Strategy: It includes practical advice on asking AI to "interview you" to extract context before generating solutions.
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Why it lands for this audience:

Interestingly, several speakers at the Milwaukee Talent Development Conference 2026 appear to be applying these exact principles, with sessions focused on AI as a mindset shift and building workforce clarity.

[caption id="attachment_44940" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-44940" src="https://wp.ele.llc/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Gemini_Generated_Image_CRIT-model.jpg" alt="Infographic of the CRIT model for AI leading, breaking down Context, Role, Interview, and Task with icons and descriptions for each step." width="1920" height="1047" /> The CRIT Model for AI-driven leadership, from Geoff Woods. (Credit: Google Gemini Banana)[/caption]

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