IN-PERSON MADRID FOCUS ON PEDAGOGY. SECTION B

Abstract

Drawing from my book, Leadership in the Era of AI, this session explores how educators can help students become the kind of leaders today’s organizations need—those who can collaborate with AI to build shared, organizational intelligence. Organizational intelligence—the ability of a group to understand and generate knowledge aligned with its purpose—is becoming a defining trait of successful institutions. But cultivating it requires more than digital tools; it calls for a new kind of learner: the wisdom worker. As AI technologies like ChatGPT become embedded in everyday tasks, education must adapt—not just to teach tool use, but to guide students in learning with AI. A recent MIT study suggests that over-reliance on AI can diminish deep cognitive activity, specifically lowering the theta brainwaves tied to learning and critical thinking. This doesn’t mean we should avoid AI; it means we should use it differently. When leveraged wisely, AI can handle routine tasks, freeing students to focus on complex problem-solving and meaningful collaboration.