You hit on something that I have often wondered is how does the next generation of knowledge workers gain the experience to take over and the idea of this workforce overseeing and working hand in hand with the AI agents sounds like the right solution.
When markets, people, and geopolitics decouple, strategy shifts from vision to execution. Optimization becomes survival, and operators who see the fault lines early gain the edge.
Identify the critical 5% of roles that drive value. Staff them correctly. Leave everyone else alone to execute.
Business plan, done.
You hit on something that I have often wondered is how does the next generation of knowledge workers gain the experience to take over and the idea of this workforce overseeing and working hand in hand with the AI agents sounds like the right solution.
When markets, people, and geopolitics decouple, strategy shifts from vision to execution. Optimization becomes survival, and operators who see the fault lines early gain the edge.
It feels like rowing with an old rhythm after the current has shifted. The effort is real, but the movement isn’t what it used to be.
“Ruthless optimization” feels like the right mindset, understanding the decoupling is essential for making decisions that actually hold up in 2026.
The “Great Decoupling” and focus on ruthless optimization over constant reinvention feels like the right operating posture for 2026.