Porto Business School

Human-AI Leadership

Porto Business School

Talent, Leadership and Personal Development

About Programme

9 in 10

organizations already use AI regularly in at least one business function.

44%

say AI is already being scaled across the organization.

37%

report some EBIT impact from the use of AI.

26%

of AI users say leadership is clearly and consistently aligned around AI.

67% vs. 32%

the weight associated with organizational factors, compared with individual factors, in the reported impact of AI use.

86%

of AI users treat its outputs as a starting point and remain responsible for the reasoning.

Programme Content

Understanding Disruption and Leading Change

Understand AI-driven disruption and the human responses that shape its adoption within organizations.

Sessions

Leading in AI-Driven Uncertainty (4h) — Alberto Levy and Sharon Horowitz · Guest Speaker: John Duffield (remote participation)
Leading People Through Change and Resistance (4h) — Sharon Horowitz

Impact

Greater clarity when facing AI-driven disruption
A stronger understanding of human responses to change
Greater ability to provide direction in uncertain contexts
Networking Dinner

An informal moment at the end of the first day to continue the conversation, exchange perspectives with peers, and strengthen the connections built throughout the program.

The networking dinner is included in the program fee and takes place outside the program’s 16 teaching hours.

Leading Work, Decisions and Accountability with AI

Integrate AI, human judgment, and organizational priorities into leadership decisions.

Sessions

Leading Work and Decisions with AI (4h) — Alberto Levy
Orchestrating Human-AI Leadership (4h) — Alberto Levy and Sharon Horowitz

Impact

Clearer criteria for AI-supported decisions
Stronger judgment and accountability
Better integration between technology and people
Greater readiness to lead through successive waves of change

Programme Objective

Technology and human behavior together

Each leadership challenge is explored from both perspectives at the same time, reflecting how AI-related decisions actually unfold in organizations and revealing the trade-offs between technological possibilities and human responses.

Leadership dilemmas at the center

Realistic scenarios require participants to balance business value, human responses, judgment, and accountability, before defining concrete actions they can take back to their organizations.

Technology-agnostic by design

The focus remains on leadership judgment and decision criteria that stay relevant as AI tools, platforms, and applications continue to evolve.

AI through a human lens

From uncertainty and resistance to changing expectations of leaders, participants examine the human dynamics that influence adoption and shape leadership decisions.

Programme Audience

Functional and business unit leaders

With responsibility for both business performance and the people within their area.

Department and team leaders

Whose responsibilities are being affected by AI-driven changes in work, processes, or roles.

Senior managers

Responsible for implementing organizational priorities in areas where AI is becoming increasingly relevant.

General Managers of SMEs

With broad responsibility for business performance, people, and AI-related decisions.

Leaders with no technical AI background

Called on to introduce, adopt, or respond to AI within their area, with limited specialist support.

Programme Benefits

Executive AI Understanding

Understand AI and its organizational implications to assess opportunities, risks, and leadership challenges with greater clarity.

Lead with Courage Under Uncertainty

Act with clarity and purpose as AI transforms work, roles, and expectations.

Leading Change

Diagnose resistance to AI-driven change, understand what may be under threat, and create the conditions for trust and adaptation.

Communication Through Disruption

Help people navigate changing roles and professional identities, creating alignment as expectations evolve.

Judgment and Accountability with AI

Define criteria for where AI can support work and decision-making while keeping human judgment, decision rights, and accountability explicit.

Technology, People and Purpose

Integrate AI, human capability, and organizational priorities into leadership decisions and practice.

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Porto Business School

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