Executive Education
Leadership capabilities for AI transformation-built for strategy, technology, and HR leaders
Start Date
27th June 2026
Duration
10 Months
Programme Schedule
Sunday: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM by XLRI
Indian Participants
A graduation degree or a diploma with a 10+2+3 qualification from a university or institution approved by UGC, AICTE, DEC, AIU, or the state government.
International Participants
Graduation or an equivalent degree from a recognised university or institution in their respective country.
Candidates should have at least 8 years of professional work experience, ensuring practical exposure to organisational roles and responsibilities.
Offered by XLRI Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, jointly with XLEAD, the AI-LEAD™: Strategic Organizational Leadership for AI Era is a 10-month (120-hour) executive leadership programme designed for tech, strategy, HR leaders and entrepreneurs responsible for organisational transformation.
As artificial intelligence reshapes decision-making, leaders must move beyond basic technology awareness to develop AI transformation leadership skills rooted in sound judgment, strong governance, and system-level integration. This leadership development course responds to this need by guiding participants through the development of personal adaptive capacity, strengthening strategic clarity on AI, enabling organisational redesign, and preparing leaders to lead AI implementation teams. The programme also embeds ethics, culture, and long-term resilience to ensure responsible and sustainable organisation transformation.
Recognising that AI transformation succeeds only when people, systems, and technology evolve together, this programme integrates conceptual, experiential, reflective and social learning. Participants engage with real organisational challenges, industry perspectives, and applied design labs, culminating in a capstone presentation of integrated people–systems–AI strategies grounded in their own business contexts.
Engage with seasoned practitioners across multiple programme phases for real-world strategic insights.
Focus on integrated people–systems–AI strategies grounded in your organisational context.
Eligibility for XLRI Alumni Status upon successful completion of the programme.
Engaging weekend sessions designed specifically for senior working professionals to ensure work-life balance.
A dedicated hands-on experience to prototype and test new organisational structures in an AI-driven world.
Adaptive Intelligence Leadership Assessment (AILA) provides insights into leadership judgment and adaptability.
This programme features a 3-day on-campus immersion at XLRI Jamshedpur, combining immersive learning with lasting peer connections.
You will get the chance to immerse yourself in an environment of academic rigour, reflection, and peer collaboration shaped by XLRI’s long-standing leadership legacy. This campus experience will enable you to step away from operational pressures and engage deeply with leadership challenges related to people, systems, and AI.
AI in practice across sectors & How senior leaders use AI for judgment.
AI-driven organisational restructuring & operating models in practice.
Leading transformation at scale.
Final Milestone
Capstone Presentations
Presented to faculty and industry experts.
XLRI Leadership Legacy
Upon successful completion of the programme, you are eligible to apply for XLRI executive education alumni status, subject to XLRI’s prevailing policies.
Access to a global network of XLRI executive alumni.
Regular updates, newsletters, and official XLRI communications.
On-site access to the XLRI campus library facilities.
On enrolment of additional open and online XLRI programmes.
Note: To receive the XLRI Alumni Status, participants must apply separately to XLRI and pay the applicable alumni fee after successful completion of the programme. Grant of alumni status is subject to XLRIʼs prevailing policies.
Note: All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, Jamshedpur.
Prestigious certification from XLRI Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, jointly with XLEAD
Executive-level understanding of AI and Generative AI
Three-dimensional frameworks for AI-supported decision-making
Organisational redesign capabilities with human and algorithmic bias management
Selection will be based on the candidate’s application, Statement of Purpose, and educational & professional credentials.
Note: Final selection will be at the discretion of XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, Jamshedpur.
Associate Professor - Organisational Behaviour at XLRI
Dr Rahul Chandra Sheel is an associate professor of organisational behaviour at XLRI, Xavier School of Management, and a Fellow of IIM Ahmedabad. He brings deep expertise in organisational design and leadership development, critical to modern business management education and effective decision-making.
Professor Sheel has an established track record of training executives through company programmes for multiple organisations, including Coca-Cola India, NTPC, JSW, Powergrid, ONGC, Indian Oil, Tata Steel, Tata Capital, Mahindra and Mahindra, L&T, and Asian Paints. He also launched India's first Leadership and Change Management programme and led 10 batches of the programme, training more than 1100 executives.
Dr Sheel is an active contributor to the academic community and has presented at several international conferences, including the Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Chicago (2024), the European Academy of Management (2023), and the Academy of Management in Seattle (2022).
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