Most leadership programs today were built for a different world.

When everything was predictable, you could teach leaders a framework and expect it to stick. Now? The moment they leave the program and hit their first ambiguous decision, they revert. Back to what feels natural. Back to their strength. And often, that's exactly the wrong move.

Here's what's actually happening: AI isn't a technology problem. It's exposing a cognitive one. Leaders who can only think the way they always have—get stuck. They free, or worse, optimize the old instead of building the new. They can't partner with AI because they don't know how to think WITH it, only AT it.

The question isn't "how do we teach leaders to use AI?" It's "how do we help leaders think differently when the stakes are high and lead humans, agents ( and soon robots)?

That's cognitive adaptability.

In this session, you'll see where your leadership development is most exposed, understand the one capability that actually matters, and walk away with three concrete moves you can make this quarter. No theory. Just what works.

Ann’s work is specialized on the practical application of neuroscience and cognitive diversity to human and organization development and improvement, using research of the firm’s database of over 4 million thinkers from around the globe. A dynamic and engaging speaker, Ann's widely viewed TedX talks, webinars and keynotes have influenced the way people approach their work and lives and helped leaders and teams improve their thinking and effectiveness.