Leading Under Pressure in the Age of AI: The Human Capacity Behind Enterprise Agility

PMI Arizona Thought Leadership Lunch & Learn (Virtual)

About the Session

As AI accelerates the pace of work, project leaders are being asked to deliver faster, adapt sooner, and make decisions amid growing complexity and uncertainty. Yet the success of transformation doesn’t depend on technology alone; it depends on the human and organizational capacity to think clearly, communicate honestly, collaborate effectively, and respond under pressure.

Drawing from PMI’s thought leadership on GenAI, human-centered collaboration, and enterprise agility, this session explores how AI can amplify both strengths and dysfunction in teams and organizations. Dr. Christina Pate will help participants understand why agility requires more than tools, frameworks, or faster execution, and how leaders can build the internal, relational, and organizational capacity needed to navigate change with greater clarity, steadiness, and impact.

Key Takeaways

• Discover how pressure actively shapes decision-making, communication, collaboration, and performance.

• Understand how AI interacts with team dynamics to amplify both strengths and hidden dysfunctions.

• Leave with a practical lens and actionable strategies you can begin applying immediately to your work.

About the Speaker

Dr. Christina Pate, PhD is a psychologist, leadership strategist, executive coach, and organizational consultant with more than two decades of experience helping leaders, teams, and organizations navigate complexity, change, and sustained pressure. Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, systems science, and organizational development, she helps leaders build the capacity to think clearly, communicate effectively, and lead with greater steadiness under pressure while supporting organizations in creating the conditions where people and performance can thrive together.