https://hspublishing.org/ASSM <p><strong>Advances in Social Sciences and Management (ASSM)</strong> is an open access and double blind peer-reviewed international journal published on a bimonthly basis. Our journal aims to provide a platform for scholars and practitioners to share their innovative ideas, methods, and findings in the field of social sciences. In this edition, we have assembled a diverse collection of research articles that cover a broad range of topics within the social sciences. Our contributors come from different parts of the world, and their research draws on a range of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches. We hope that our readers will find these articles informative and thought-provoking.</p> Headstart Publishing - United Kingdom en-US Advances in Social Sciences and Management 3049-7108 https://hspublishing.org/ASSM/article/view/1266 <p>The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping global education and redefining how leadership development is delivered. As Malaysia accelerates digital transformation through MyDIGITAL, the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013–2025, and the Digital Education Policy, Institut Aminuddin Baki (IAB) has upgraded its e-learning department to the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation. This study explores how school leaders, trainers, and instructional designers perceive the shift from traditional e-learning models to AI-driven digital innovation within IAB. Using a qualitative interpretivist approach, the research employs semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and document analysis to capture stakeholder experiences, expectations, fears, and readiness. Thematic analysis will uncover emerging patterns related to competencies, culture, pedagogical transformation, and organizational readiness. Findings will support IAB’s strategic aspiration to design humanised, adaptive, and AI-enabled leadership development ecosystems that respond to national education priorities. This research will contribute to the development of a transformation roadmap and inform digital innovation strategies for leadership training institutions in Malaysia and beyond.</p> Shanti Ramanlingam Farah Zeehan Binti Othman Ashraf A B Rahman Nazaruddin Abdul Hadi Malik Baseri Ekhwan Besah@Sitam Zul Afida Abdullah Copyright (c) 2025 Shanti Ramanlingam, Farah Zeehan Binti Othman, Ashraf A B Rahman, Nazaruddin Bin Abdul Hadi, Malik Bin Baseri, Ekhwan Bin Besah@Sitam, Zul Afida Binti Abdullah http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-01-01 2026-01-01 4 01 01 12 10.63002/assm.401.1266