06/12/2025

How CEOs Can Lead in the Age of AI Agents

This is how we move forward in the new normal

Fact: We may be the last generation of CEOs to lead fully human workforces. That isn't a futuristic prediction; it's a reality already taking shape inside businesses today. AI agents, once imagined as distant possibilities, are stepping confidently into our organizations. These systems are capable of autonomously handling tasks across departments, making decisions, and learning over time.

"By 2028, 33 percent of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI, up from less than 1 percent in 2024, enabling 15 percent of day-to-day work decisions to be made autonomously," according to Gartner. And given the current pace of adoption, even that may prove to be a conservative estimate.

This shift isn't just technological—it's operational and cultural

It is not about replacing humans; it is about augmenting them. We're entering a new operating model, one where human users and AI agents work together in tandem to drive outcomes with speed, intelligence and scale. In this model, AI agents become active participants in the workforce, not passive tools.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Fast Company.