From Stuck to Strategic: Leadership in the Age of AI – Hosted by WEST

Every leader in your network is under pressure to ‘just AI it.’ Most are navigating that pressure privately — uncertain, overwhelmed, and unwilling to say so out loud.

This talk led by Dr. Amber J. Conley names what’s actually happening: GenAI doesn’t just change workflows — it threatens identity, expertise, and relevance. That’s not a tech problem. That’s a psychology problem.

Through real stories, a practical framework, and guided reflection moments, leaders leave with language for something they’ve felt but couldn’t name — and a clear path forward.

You will leave with

• A framework for understanding why AI adoption stalls at the leadership level
• Language for the anxiety they’ve been managing alone
• Three things effective leaders do differently right now
• One honest reflection they can act on immediately

About the Speaker

Dr. Amber Conley has spent 25 years asking one question: what actually helps people lead well when the ground keeps shifting? That question took her from 12 years at IBM to strategy consulting at BCG to a PsyD in Leadership Psychology — and now to coaching executives and emerging leaders navigating one of the most disorienting shifts of their careers: AI. She teaches leadership at Endicott College’s School of Business, coaches through her practice Elevate Your Leadership, and brings the same belief to every room she’s in: the most powerful leadership development happens when insight meets action.