Management Seminar

Leadership Excellence

Leading and deciding with artificial intelligence

Location St. Gallen Duration 3 days Language DE / EN Network StGallen

St. Gallen management seminar

Make clearer decisions.
Lead people effectively.
Develop talent with purpose.

Reshape your day-to-day leadership. Combine personal judgment and machine intelligence with confidence.

AI is changing the reality of leadership

Generative models, Predictive Analytics and intelligent assistance systems are changing the way managers delegate, decide, give feedback and develop teams today.

Rising complexity, faster decision cycles

Leaders who rely on position, routine and operational presence alone lose impact, speed and credibility in data-driven markets.

The St. Gallen approach to leadership in digital transformation

Bring leadership, people and AI together systematically – with a clear stance, a sense of responsibility and practical relevance.

I Concept

Bringing leadership, people and artificial intelligence together systematically

The seminar shows how managers can use artificial intelligence as an integral part of their day-to-day leadership – to make decisions with greater clarity, free up space for what matters and multiply their own impact as a leader.

Building on the St. Gallen understanding of integrated leadership, it aligns leadership mindset, delegation, talent development and personal leadership routines with Decision Intelligence, data literacy and the strategic use of new technologies, and links them to communication, culture and transformation.

One focus is the concrete use of new tools – for self-reflection, feedback, team development, prioritization and early-warning systems in day-to-day leadership. They serve as instruments for greater clarity, speed and humanity in leadership work.

Through methods, case examples and transfer work, participants develop their personal leadership playbook – a practical instrument for turning fragmented initiatives into a coherent leadership practice that strengthens trust and supports entrepreneurial success.

II Target group

For leaders who want to achieve more with less

The seminar is aimed at managers and emerging leaders, team and department heads, project leads and specialists who carry responsibility for people, results and collaboration.

It is designed for people in charge who want to achieve more with less – not through isolated initiatives, but through clear leadership, intelligent delegation and a decision-making and leadership practice that is fit for the future.

III Programme overview

From leadership mindset to transfer

The modules build on one another and combine leadership practice, Decision Intelligence and hands-on AI application. Click a module to see its focus areas.

Leadership rethought with AI

You learn how AI-based models become part of your day-to-day leadership – as sparring partner, coach and assistant. Classic leadership thinking is combined with data-based methods to free up time for what really matters in leadership. The goal: rethink leadership and increase your effectiveness.

Focus areas

Understand the role and impact of AI in day-to-day leadership
Use AI as a sparring partner, coach and assistant
Gain clarity on the difference between leading and managing
Provide direction: anchor mission, values and guard rails
Use tools for fast, robust leadership decisions
Clarify responsibility and transparency when working with new methods
Avoid misreading people and performance
Win back time for the leadership tasks that really matter

Decision Intelligence – faster clarity and better quality in leadership decisions

Data-based methods change how you process information, weigh options and make leadership decisions. The seminar shows how the quality, speed and consistency of your decisions improve measurably – without losing the human dimension.

Focus areas

Understand data-based systems and integrate them into leadership decisions
Use Predictive Analytics and scenarios to spot developments in the team earlier
Use simulations for resource, staffing and appointment decisions
Separate relevant signals from irrelevant ones – focus on what matters
Secure quality and consistency in leadership decisions
Increase speed and accuracy in decision-making rounds
Delegate to AI systems sensibly and keep control
Safeguard decision quality through structured self-reflection

Multiplying your own leadership power

Success does not come from doing everything yourself, but from resonance and multiplication. The focus: how AI supports team development, talent development and resource planning, and where personal leadership remains irreplaceable.

Focus areas

Develop future scenarios for teams, roles and structures with AI
What real authority rests on: making contributions others genuinely need
Spot and develop talent, and create space for leadership
Back staffing and resource decisions with analyses
Handle conflicting demands with composure
Use empathy, clear thinking and decisiveness as multipliers
Identify productivity and efficiency potential automatically
Link leadership processes with new capabilities across the organization
Measure the impact of leadership initiatives with suitable KPIs

Managing your day-to-day leadership effectively

New tools change routines, communication patterns and the logic of delegation. You learn how to use them deliberately for analysis, planning, communication and prioritization – without giving up your leadership role.

Focus areas

Approach analysis, planning and decision preparation in a structured way
Make your own working routines more efficient
Prepare and sharpen communication, feedback and presentations with AI
Delegate tasks sensibly – and keep your leadership presence where it is irreplaceable
Find the balance between intuition, experience and data-based support
Reduce information overload, increase focus and impact
Use AI for meeting preparation, reporting and team communication
Keep developing your personal working routines in day-to-day leadership

Communication, resonance and leadership impact

Effective leadership depends on resonance and clear communication. The module covers team communication, feedback and critical conversations, crisis communication and the alignment between leadership, management and the workforce.

Focus areas

Sharpen messages for different audiences
Use AI to make complex issues easy to understand
Communicate expectations, values and guard rails clearly and comprehensibly
Strengthen trust, credibility and resonance in leadership communication
Prepare feedback and conflict conversations thoroughly and conduct them with composure
Communicate effectively in change and crisis situations
Ensure transparency and traceability towards your team and your superiors
Balance AI-supported and personal communication sensibly

Spotting pitfalls, blockers and thinking traps earlier

You examine errors in reasoning, team dynamics and blocking patterns with modern methods – and translate the signals into clear leadership decisions, trust and resilience.

Focus areas

Recognize local optimization, spurious causality and policy resistance as classic traps
Identify psychological mechanisms that block leadership in daily practice early on
Use early-warning systems for team conflicts and loss of trust effectively
Counter the games played by underperformers effectively
Maintain trust when decisions are shaped by data and algorithms
Resolve conflicts constructively and make difference productive
Design ways of working and processes that create clarity instead of confusion
Take responsibility, even when decisions are uncomfortable
Move from the success trap to future viability by thinking beyond the status quo

Governance, ethics and responsibility in the use of AI

AI changes not only leadership decisions, but also responsibility, liability and trust.

The seminar treats AI not as uncritical hype, but as a responsible leadership instrument for lasting impact and legitimate decisions.

Focus areas

Develop governance structures for AI-supported leadership
Clearly define responsibility, liability and roles in the use of AI
Take data protection, employee participation and regulatory requirements into account
Anchor ethical guard rails for the use of AI in day-to-day leadership
Strengthen acceptance among employees and stakeholders
Address bias and misinterpretation in staffing decisions systematically
Ensure quality assurance and traceability of AI-supported decisions
Assess and communicate the risks of using AI transparently
Assess and communicate the limits of AI realistically
Balance human responsibility, creativity and technological possibilities sensibly

Shaping productivity, agility and resilience

Digitalization, agile ways of working and new role models are changing what leadership has to deliver. You learn how to break out of everyday chaos and create space for shaping the future.

Focus areas

Rethink leadership in digital transformation
Break the cycle of operational rush, interruptions and meeting marathons
Use agile methods and AI-supported tools sensibly in day-to-day leadership
Establish delegation as the key to relief and multiplication
Develop talent that can carry responsibility
Use agility, resilience, entrepreneurship and a start-up mentality as a competitive advantage
Anchor Data Literacy and AI skills firmly in the leadership team
Foster a culture that rewards change, productivity and commitment
Review the organizational conditions for effective transformation
Lead Change Management successfully

Transfer into your own leadership practice

You identify the biggest levers in your own area of responsibility and develop your personal leadership playbook – strategically grounded and ready to connect directly with your leadership practice.

Focus areas

Reflect on your own leadership and decision-making practice in a structured way
Recognize strengths, gaps and untapped potential
Identify the key levers for decisions, communication, culture and governance
Bundle fragmented initiatives and align them for shared impact
Derive concrete measures for your own area of responsibility
Set implementation priorities for the next 100 days
Develop your personal leadership playbook for day-to-day leadership
Prepare the transfer into your organization, team and daily leadership

IV What you take away from the seminar

Leading with greater confidence

You lead with greater confidence: you understand how AI changes leadership decisions, how to combine experience and data-based support sensibly, and how delegation, communication, culture, governance and personal leadership routines interact.

You gain concrete starting points for turning fragmented initiatives into a coherent leadership practice – with clearer decisions, better communication and stronger team impact. You also develop your personal leadership playbook for more clarity, less load and greater impact in your daily work.

Tangible benefits

Make leadership decisions that are clearer, faster and of higher quality
Spot talent, opportunities and team dynamics earlier
Back team and resource decisions with data
Sharpen your personal leadership routines, delegation and communication
Align leadership, management and governance more effectively
Use AI responsibly, ethically and in line with compliance
Develop your personal leadership playbook for day-to-day leadership

This strengthens your leadership impact, your decision quality and your entrepreneurial effectiveness within your organization.

V What sets this seminar apart

Five features that make the difference

The St. Gallen management approach

Leadership, decision-making, culture and AI are not treated in isolation, but understood as one integrated leadership task.
Practice, not theory

Models, methods, case examples and transfer work help you derive concrete measures and a personal leadership playbook for your own area of responsibility.
Peer-to-peer exchange

Participants from different functions, industries and companies contribute their own experience, questions and perspectives.
Lecturers from practice and academia

The seminar combines conceptual grounding with concrete leadership practice and current AI applications.
A basis to build on

The seminar can serve as a stimulus for your own development and as an entry point to further programmes and seminars at the StGallen imt Business School.

Secure your place

CHF 2,400plus 8.1% VAT

Upcoming dates
- 20.–22.08.2026St. Gallen · German
- 08.–10.10.2026St. Gallen · German
- 22.–24.04.2027St. Gallen · German
St. Gallen · 3 days · DE / EN
Optional with ECTS

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Academic leadership

Dr. Jan Roy Edlund

Academic Director

Dates & Terms

Key information at a glance

All the key facts about the “Leadership Excellence” management seminar – and the dates you can currently book.

LocationSt. Gallen
Duration3 days · optional with ECTS
LanguageGerman / English
Target groupManagers, emerging leaders, entrepreneurs
InvestmentCHF 2,400 · plus 8.1% VAT
NetworkStGallen imt Alumni

Available seminar dates

The following dates are available as alternatives. Corporate dates can be scheduled individually – contact us.

20.-22.08.2026 St. GallenGerman
08.-10.10.2026 St. GallenGerman

22.-24.04.2027 St. GallenGerman
29.-31.07.2027 St. GallenEnglish
07.-09.10.2027 St. GallenGerman

Participants

Who you will share the seminar room with

The management seminar brings together ambitious participants from a wide range of industries and countries.

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Experiences from our network

Insights and perspectives from participants, lecturers and partners of the StGallen imt Business School.

The StGallen imt Business School was decisive for my path to the executive board. Practical impetus, strategic clarity and valuable perspectives gave me the best possible toolkit for leading a company successfully.

A sound understanding of strategy and business models is decisive in the face of growing dynamics and complexity. The St.Gallen Integrated IMT Business School is a strong partner for developing the relevant capabilities in a targeted way.

Excellence requires the interplay of culture, strategy and leadership – conceived holistically, dynamically and systemically. The St. Gallen concept provides exactly the right framework for this; Christian Abegglen is a formative and credible figure in the field.

Continuously questioning yourself and developing further is essential for lasting success. For decades, Christian Abegglen has been my friend, my mentor and at the same time a demanding source of inspiration – always at the highest level.

The St.Gallen IMT Business School combines academic depth with practical application – real challenges, directly transferable. For executives like me, who also teach as guest lecturers, this approach is a constant source of new impetus for lasting development and success.

The wide range of training methods based on the St.Gallen Thinking & Learning Navigator – from simulations to real cases – is extremely enriching and challenging, even for our refurbished mobile phone business.

The IMT faculty challenged and supported us at every step of the learning journey – right down to concrete advice on solving specific challenges in our company.

I am impressed by the way the St. Gallen concept integrates different perspectives and addresses a wide range of topics – which makes it directly applicable in corporate practice across industries.