Navigating Change
Rooted in Values, Guided by Wisdom
Navigate transition with clarity. Lead with purpose in the age of AI.
Build organizations that serve human flourishing.
MHK Leadership's Approach to Humanistic AI
AI doesn't exist in a vacuum. It amplifies existing culture, values, and decision-making structures. MHK Leadership helps mission driven leaders and organizations develop the awareness of their current and evolving interconnected operational, organizational, workforce, end-client needs by building the literacy needed to ensure AI serves their human-centered aims.
Human Development & Values
Grounded in adult development theory and mindful, values-based leadership.
Systems, Culture & Context
Steeped in transformative social change theory and practices to contextualize AI without bias.
Ethical Adoption & Governance
Responsible governance ensures AI serves your mission. Transparency and accountability guide adoption.
Services for Nonprofits & Mission-Driven Organizations
Organizational Advisory
AI literacy and governance are critical leadership responsibilities for nonprofits.
As a Certified Kendall Partner , MHK Leadership guides your team to align AI with your mission and core values.
30-Day AI Accelerator Program
For boards, executives, and teams. Build shared understanding across your organization - fast!
AI Readiness Assessment
Understand opportunities, risks, and context. Discern where AI belongs.
Ethical Governance Frameworks
Establish guardrails aligned with mission. Create transparency and accountability.
Values-Aligned Decision Support
Make adoption choices that serve human aims. Steward technology wisely.
Support for Purpose-Driven Leaders
Who You're Becoming
You've built a lifetime of wisdom. Now comes the next chapter.
Re-aligning who you are with what matters most to you - now, to pivot your passion towards your true purpose.
Re-defining who you've been and the roles you've played to fully tap the breadth and depth of your experience.
Re-envisioning who you are becoming to realize your full potential as revolutionary leader in this new AI era.
SUPPORT YOUR TRANSFORMATION
Laser Coaching Sessions
1:1 focused sessions for clarity and decision-making. Get unstuck. Move forward with confidence.
AI Tutoring
Gain practical, applied learning tailored to your goals. Demystify AI. Use it as creative leverage to catapult your mission.
Multi-Month Support
Integrate purpose, values, and AI-enabled creation. Design meaningful contribution that reflects who you're becoming.
About Margaret H. Kelsey, Ed.M.
Founder, MHK Leadership
With 30 years of experience at the intersection of personal growth, systemic change, mindful leadership, and information technology, Margaret helps leaders and organizations navigate complexity with clarity and wisdom. As an instructional strategist, she leverages technology to advance human potential.
Her work is informed by a rich lineage of inquiry, spanning human and adult development theory, vertical leadership, change management, systems transformation, embodied presence, radical compassion, psychological safety, and human-centered AI adoption. Margaret holds degrees from the University of Massachusetts and Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Transformative Social Change at Saybrook University, focusing on the systems and socioeconomic conditions that constructively shape Humanistic AI.
Insights & Thought Leadership
Essays and insights on leadership, transition, and human-centered AI adoption. This isn't content marketing—it's reflective thought leadership.
Transitions as Thresholds: From Breakdowns to Breakthroughs
MHK on Substack
How & Why Women 50+ Are Leading with AI
MHK on Substack
The Case for Human-Centered AI
McKinsey & Company Podcast
Humanistic AI: Merging Technology with Human-Centered Ethics and Skills
Tom Gruber
Let's Connect
Whether you're navigating personal transition or guiding organizational AI adoption, let's explore what's possible.
Individual Coaching & Leadership
For leaders, coaches, and women 50+ seeking clarity and direction.
Coaching sessions, AI tutoring, and signature programs tailored to your journey.
Organizational AI Advisory
For nonprofits and mission-driven organizations building responsible AI practice.
Literacy workshops, governance frameworks, and values-aligned decision support.

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