The next 18 months of the agentic era will feel like a slow-motion stress test for CEOs. Most will make the same critical mistake

The next 18 months will feel like a stress test in slow motion. AI will reshape workflows, roles will compress, budgets will stay tight, and pivots will stop feeling like exceptions.

Here’s what nobody wants to say out loud: most leadership teams are about to make the same critical mistake.

When uncertainty rises, organizations instinctively tighten their grip. More oversight, more approvals, more governance. It feels like leadership. It looks like responsibility. But it’s...