Develop Frontier Firm Leaders for the Age of AI
The first leadership assessment and development program designed To Prepare Those who lead hybrid human-AI teams
- Assess your leaders' readiness for AI-augmented management
- Develop capabilities to orchestrate humans and AI agents together
The Leadership Gap Nobody's Addressing
Unprepared Leaders
Managers trained with IQ and EQ face hybrid teams without the AQ (Artificial Intelligence Quotient) to orchestrate human-AI collaboration.
Invisible Capability Gaps
Organizations deploying AI tools without developing the leadership capabilities needed to use them effectively and ethically.
Reactive Approach
Board and PE partners demanding evidence of leadership bench strength that you can’t confidently provide.
ROI + Added Value
What is Augmented AI? Why do we need it, what value is it to our business and how can your leaders become more efficient and effective using AI?
Your Dream. Our Mission.
The Leadership Gap Nobody's Addressing
Your organization is adopting AI tools. Your teams are experimenting with AI agents. But your managers aren’t prepared to lead in this new reality—and most don’t even know what capabilities they’re missing.
The AQ Leadership Assessment & Development Program
Building Frontier Managers for Frontier Firms.
The AQ Leadership Program is the first comprehensive assessment and development solution designed specifically for managers leading in the age of AI. We measure, develop, and track the critical capabilities your leaders need to orchestrate hybrid human-AI teams.
- Evidence-based assessment of AQ capabilities across your leadership population
- Targeted development programs addressing specific AQ skill gaps
- Practical frameworks for managing humans, AI agents, and being managed by AI
- Ongoing coaching and support for leaders navigating AI transformation
- Clear metrics tracking AQ development and business impact
What we assess and develop in your leaders
The Six Dimensions of AQ
The Total Talent Intelligence Dashboard transforms your fragmented HR data into a single, intelligent view of your entire talent landscape—not just succession – that you get to keep and use forever!
Discernment
Knowing when to deploy AI vs. humans for specific tasks and decisions
Translation
Translating between human context and AI capabilities effectively
Orchestration
Designing workflows where humans and AI complement each other's strengths
Ethics
Making ethical decisions about AI use, privacy, and human dignity
Human-Centered Design
Ensuring AI augments human capability without eroding human connection
Continuous learning
3000 new AI tools released each month means we can not possible know everything. All we can do is commit to learn.
What we assess and develop in your leaders
Measurable outcomes from developing AQ in your leadership
What You Gain
We work with you to establish the baseline, develop hands-on experience and measure metrics that matter to you.
Clear AQ Baseline
Comprehensive assessment of AQ capabilities across your leadership population with individual and cohort-level insights.
Competitive Advantage
Leadership capability that positions your organization as a true Frontier Firm in your industry.
Measurable Impact
Clear metrics tracking AQ development, AI adoption effectiveness, and business outcomes.
Faster AI Adoption
Leaders equipped to guide their teams through AI adoption with confidence and competence.
Targeted Development
Customized development programs addressing specific capability gaps revealed by assessment data.
Ethical AI Use
Framework and training ensuring AI deployment maintains human dignity and organizational values.
How it Works: The 4-week Sprint
(Based on one group of leaders, sprints may not be calendar consequtive)
Sprint 1: AQ Assessment Phase
Comprehensive assessment of your leadership population across the five dimensions of AQ, including self-assessment, or 360-degree feedback, and scenario-based evaluations revealing current capability levels.
Gap Analysis & Planning
Detailed analysis of assessment results identifying priority development areas at individual and cohort levels, followed by customized development roadmap design.
Sprint 3: Targeted Development Programs
Implementation of development interventions including workshops, coaching, experiential learning, and real-world application projects addressing specific AQ capability gaps.
Sprint 4: Application & Measurement
Ongoing support for leaders applying AQ capabilities in their roles, with progress tracking, coaching, and re-assessment measuring development impact and business outcomes.
Executive-level outcomes that matter to the board
Is this Right for your Organisation?
This program is designed for organizations who…
- Are actively deploying AI tools and expect AI to transform how work gets done within the next 12-24 months
- Have leadership teams unprepared to manage hybrid human-AI teams or be managed by algorithmic systems
- Want to build competitive advantage through superior AI-augmented management, not just AI tools
- Value developing internal capability over simply deploying technology
- Need evidence-based assessment of leadership readiness for AI transformation
- Are committed to ethical AI deployment that maintains human dignity and organizational values
Transforming Organisations with Talent Tools built with Articiial Intelligence & Human Intelligence
Why work with Martin
Over 3 decades developing people, process & business engaging leaders & inspiring high performance transformation.
Martin Lewis Knowles brings 25+ years of leadership development expertise combined with deep technical fluency as a former software engineer. He’s been applying AI in talent development for 2+ years, giving him unique insight into both the technical possibilities and human realities of AI-augmented work.
- Former software engineer turned executive talent leader—understands both technology and people
- Built and led learning ecosystems for 10,000+ employees across 30+ countries
- Early AI adopter with 2+ years practical experience in AI-enhanced talent systems
- Created award-winning development programs achieving 15% improvement in leadership effectiveness
- Published author and thought leader on AI, talent intelligence, and the future of work
- Combines behavioral psychology, commercial acumen, and technical literacy
Executive-level outcomes that matter to the board
Choose your engagement level
Match your needs and budget…
AQ Pilot Assessment
Assess a cohort of 15-30 leaders to test the AQ framework and identify priority development areas.
Full AQ Development Program
Complete assessment, gap analysis, targeted development programs, and ongoing measurement for your leadership population.
Enterprise AQ Transformation
Organization-wide AQ capability building including assessment, development, coaching, and integration with AI adoption strategy.
Enterprise Talent Transformation
Full Enterprise AQ Transformation over a series of sprints based on your requirements covering: self-assessments, psychometrics, team talent discovery workshops, development, experience, acquisition, onboarding, off boarding and mobility management.
Common concerns addressed
FAQ
Traditional leadership assessments measure IQ (cognitive ability) and EQ (emotional intelligence). AQ measures something entirely new: the ability to orchestrate collaboration between humans and AI agents. As AI transforms work, this becomes a critical leadership capability that existing assessments don’t address.
That’s exactly why now is the right time. Developing AQ capabilities before AI agents become integral to your workflows ensures your leaders are prepared, not reactive. Organizations that wait until AI is fully deployed face a painful capability gap when leaders struggle to adapt.
Assessment phase: 4-6 weeks. Development program: 3-6 months depending on cohort size and customization. Ongoing measurement and support: typically 6-12 months. We design programs to fit your timeline and business needs.
Yes. We’ve scaled assessment and development programs across leadership populations of 50-600+ leaders. We can work with your specific organizational structure and prioritize based on role criticality, AI exposure, or strategic importance.
We track AQ capability growth through pre/post assessment, behavioral observations, and 360-degree feedback. Business impact measurement includes AI adoption rates, team effectiveness metrics, employee engagement in AI-augmented teams, and manager effectiveness scores. We customize measurement to your organizational priorities.
Many organizations continue with ongoing AQ coaching, refresher programs for new leaders, advanced development for high AQ performers, or integration with broader AI transformation initiatives. We also offer train-the-trainer programs to build internal AQ development capability.
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If you're deploying AI and need leaders who can orchestrate human-AI collaboration effectively, let's talk.
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- Intro Calls: Mon to Fri 10am-4pm GMT
- Coaching: Mon to Fri 40m / 60m available
- Bitesize: Mon to Fri 10am-12noon, 2pm-4pm
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- Consulting: 1-12week Sprints
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