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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.
<a href="https://forms.office.com/r/D5BfchV4Hn" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-45002" src="https://wp.ele.llc/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Submit-a-Challenge-7.png" alt="Submit a Challenge" width="236" height="97" /></a>
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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-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.
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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

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leadership

employee engagement

rewards

motivation

Creativity

Personal Development

business strategy

denis.beausejour

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