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Practical AI Use in Leadership

Practical AI Use in Leadership

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

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5 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Use Microsoft Copilot to support, but not replace, leadership decision-making

  • Interpret Copilot-generated insights responsibly and critically

  • Apply ethical, feasibility, and strategic judgment aligned with Microsoft Responsible AI principles

  • Learn from outcomes to continuously improve Copilot-supported decisions

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June 2026

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This course is part of the Microsoft Leadership and Innovation Professional Certificate
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There are 4 modules in this course

Practical AI Use in Leadership prepares you to use Microsoft Copilot as a decision support capability while retaining judgment and accountability. Leaders are expected to expand insight responsibly without outsourcing critical thinking.

You will practice framing open-ended leadership decisions, interpreting Copilot-generated insights, and evaluating ethical, feasibility, and reputational risks. The course follows the leadership decision lifecycle: frame → interpret → judge → learn. AI is positioned as a capability amplifier—not a substitute for responsibility. You will assess assumptions, articulate trade-offs, and evaluate outcomes in alignment with Microsoft Responsible AI principles. By the end of this course, you will be able to integrate AI-supported insight into leadership workflows responsibly, support structured decision-making, and demonstrate ownership of outcomes in AI-supported environments.

This module develops the ability to frame ambiguous business situations into decision-ready problems and use Microsoft Copilot to explore strategic options. Emphasis is placed on leadership ownership of framing and assumptions, rather than treating Copilot output as an answer.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

3 videos•Total 17 minutes
  • Why Microsoft leaders own decision framing (even with Copilot)•4 minutes
  • Decision-ready problem statements for Copilot use•6 minutes
  • Using Copilot to explore strategic options•7 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Framing leadership decisions for Copilot at Microsoft•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Framing decisions effectively with Copilot•30 minutes

This module focuses on interpreting Copilot-generated outputs and data summaries and translating them into leadership insight. Learners practice separating signal from noise and constructing narratives that support Microsoft leadership judgment rather than replacing it.

What's included

3 videos1 reading2 assignments

3 videos•Total 15 minutes
  • Strengthening leadership judgment with Copilot•3 minutes
  • Interpreting Copilot-generated signals•6 minutes
  • From Copilot output to strategic hypotheses•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Turning Copilot output into Microsoft leadership narratives•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 45 minutes
  • Translating Copilot insight into leadership judgment•30 minutes
  • Interpreting Copilot-driven insight•15 minutes

This module develops leadership judgment when Copilot recommendations raise ethical, feasibility, or reputational concerns. Learners evaluate Copilot-supported options through Microsoft’s Responsible AI principles and decide when to proceed, adapt, or pause.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

3 videos•Total 14 minutes
  • Why Microsoft leaders retain accountability when using Copilot•3 minutes
  • Common risk and bias patterns in Copilot outputs•5 minutes
  • Applying leadership judgment to Copilot recommendations•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Responsible AI judgment for Copilot use at Microsoft•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Exercising judgment with Copilot•30 minutes

This module focuses on evaluating outcomes of Copilot-supported decisions and turning results into learning. Learners practice reviewing variance, refining metrics, and improving future Copilot use in line with Microsoft’s growth mindset.

What's included

3 videos1 reading3 assignments

3 videos•Total 16 minutes
  • Why Microsoft leaders must learn from Copilot-supported outcomes•3 minutes
  • Measuring outcomes beyond Copilot activity•6 minutes
  • Conducting leadership outcome reviews•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Outcome evaluation and learning loops for Copilot use•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 120 minutes
  • Learning from Copilot-supported decisions•30 minutes
  • Portfolio project: Copilot-supported leadership decision review•75 minutes
  • Evaluating Copilot-supported outcomes•15 minutes

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This Advanced Professional Certificate is designed for experienced professionals who are currently leading teams, projects, or cross-functional initiatives and want to strengthen leadership judgment, innovation capability, and execution discipline. It is ideal for managers preparing for expanded scope, greater accountability, or broader leadership responsibility within complex, collaborative organizations.

Learners should have experience leading projects or teams and familiarity with basic business strategy concepts. Experience working in collaborative, matrixed environments and using Microsoft workplace tools is recommended. This program builds on existing leadership responsibility rather than introducing entry-level management concepts.

No coding or technical AI development experience is required. The program focuses on responsible AI-supported leadership decision-making using Microsoft Copilot as a decision-support tool. Emphasis is placed on judgment, ethical evaluation, and execution discipline rather than programming or model development.

You will work with Microsoft digital tools, including Copilot and Teams, to communicate, organize work, analyze information, and make decisions in realistic leadership scenarios.

This certificate supports professionals in mid-level leadership roles, including team leads, managers, and cross-functional initiative leaders. It is particularly valuable for those preparing for broader leadership scope, operational responsibility, innovation leadership, or promotion readiness within Microsoft-aligned environments.

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