📈 How Agentic AI Is Rewriting the Foundations of Business Strategy
- NewBits Media
- 4 days ago
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Business leaders have always chased efficiency, but agentic AI is forcing a radical rethink of what that actually means.
From the ancient Mesopotamian traders—who literally invented writing to track transactions—to today’s global enterprises, every era of business has looked for ways to work faster, smarter, and at scale.
Now, with the rise of agentic AI, the game isn’t just evolving—it’s changing entirely.
🧠 What Exactly Is Agentic AI?
According to Dan Priest, Chief AI Officer at PwC US, agentic AI refers to systems that can:
Perceive real-world situations
Make autonomous decisions
Take actions to achieve goals—without human micromanagement
It’s not just automation—it’s autonomous collaboration.
“Agentic AI helps organizations operate with greater speed, intelligence, and scalability, fundamentally transforming how work gets done and decisions are made,” Priest explains.
⚙️ Why It’s Different From Past Tech Waves
Most businesses already use AI in some form—think recommendation engines, fraud detection, or process automation. But those systems are static, narrow, and reactive. They rely on set rules, pre-programmed steps, and tight human supervision.
Agentic AI is different. It can:
Understand context and nuance
Adapt to changing circumstances in real time
Set and pursue objectives independently
Collaborate with humans or other AI systems dynamically
Essentially, these AI agents behave like autonomous team members, not just tools. They’re capable of handling complex, multi-step tasks that require strategy, iteration, and decision-making—not just execution.
🚀 What This Means for Business Strategy
Imagine AI agents not just summarizing reports or writing code snippets, but:
Running market analyses and adjusting strategies on the fly
Orchestrating entire workflows across departments
Managing supply chains dynamically during disruptions
Negotiating with other systems or agents to optimize resource allocation
This is no longer sci-fi—it’s the emerging business reality.
Companies like Goldman Sachs are already piloting autonomous AI engineers. Tech giants like Microsoft, Alphabet, and Salesforce report AI writing 30% to 50% of their codebases. And forward-thinking leaders are preparing for AI agents to become core parts of the workforce—not just sidekicks.
🧩 Barriers to Agentic AI Adoption
Of course, this shift isn’t plug-and-play. Businesses face serious obstacles:
🛠️ Legacy Tech Debt
Most companies are still running on outdated systems and siloed data, making it hard for AI agents to operate across the enterprise.
🔗 Lack of Interoperability
Disconnected tools and fragmented workflows prevent seamless collaboration between AI agents and human teams.
👥 Organizational Inertia
Cultural resistance and fear of change slow down adoption. Leadership needs to reskill teams and shift mindsets, not just install new software.
🧑💻 AI Skill Gaps
Most organizations don’t yet have enough AI-literate talent to properly manage, train, and supervise autonomous agents.
⚖️ Regulatory Complexity
Governance, compliance, and AI ethics frameworks are still catching up, creating uncertainty around deployment.
“Common barriers to achieving integrated agent systems include fragmented data environments, lack of interoperability between tools, and siloed organizational structures,” says Priest.
🧠 The Rise of the “AI Agent Manager”
One major shift Priest predicts is the rise of a new role: the AI Agent Manager.
In this future, humans won’t necessarily do the task—they’ll describe problems clearly, craft effective prompts, and supervise AI agents as they execute and iterate.
This means leaders and teams will need to:
Learn prompt-based problem solving
Develop skills for supervising autonomous workflows
Focus on strategic oversight instead of manual execution
🌐 A Hybrid Workforce Is Here
Dan Priest calls it the “hybrid workforce”—humans and AI agents working side by side, each playing to their strengths.
Humans focus on creativity, ethics, and higher-level decision-making.
Agents handle execution, iteration, and scaling operations in real time.
🔮 The Bottom Line: Prepare Now or Fall Behind
Agentic AI isn’t a trend—it’s a transformation.
Leaders who embrace this shift will find themselves with organizations that move faster, think smarter, and scale bigger than ever before. Those who resist may find themselves outpaced not just by competitors—but by the very technology that’s redefining the market.
If you’re not rethinking your strategy, reskilling your people, and retooling your processes for agentic AI, you’re already late to the game.
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