Dear CEO – The SaaS Licensing Game is Changing – Are You Prepared for the Agentic AI Era

Dear CEO – The SaaS Licensing Game is Changing – Are You Prepared for the Agentic AI Era

Dec 1, 2025 | AI, Blog, Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Generative AI, Innovation, Intelligent Automation, Leadership

Big Tech is fundamentally reshaping how we license SaaS, and it’s a change that demands immediate attention.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is sounding the alarm, the shift from per-user pricing to per-agent pricing is here, and it’s impacting everything.

This isn’t just about Microsoft; Anthropic and Google are following suit.

The implications are significant.

Operating costs, budgeting, and long-term financial planning all need to be re-evaluated.

We’re moving towards a model where we pay for outcomes delivered by AI, not simply for user licenses.

My question for the executive team:
Are you factoring this new agentic AI licensing model into your operating cost projections and financial planning?

Are you prepared for a future where we’re paying for the work of AI agents, not just the people using them?

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Dear CEO – Three Years After ChatGPT – Are Leaders Ready for the New Rules of Competitiveness

Dear CEO – Three Years After ChatGPT – Are Leaders Ready for the New Rules of Competitiveness

Nov 28, 2025 | Agentic AI, AI, Blog, Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Generative AI, Innovation, Intelligent Automation, Leadership

In just three years since ChatGPT’s launch on November 27, 2022, the business landscape has shifted faster than any executive playbook could keep up with.

Ranging from weekly breakthroughs in LLMs, transformers, LangChain, LangGraph, and Autogen, to open-source LLM challengers that rewired how innovation happens.

The early scramble to “learn prompt engineering” has evolved into a deeper realization.

AI fluency is now a core leadership competency, not a technical skill.

What began as experimental chatbot pilots has matured into agentic workflows, autonomous decision systems, and AI-native operating models that are quietly redefining productivity, talent structures, and competitive differentiation.

For executives, the strategic imperative is clear.

Understand how LLMs reshape your value chain, governance maodel, and time-to-decision, or risk being outpaced by AI-accelerated competitors who move faster and learn faster.

The leaders winning today aren’t the ones deploying isolated tools; they’re the ones redesigning their organizations for continuous AI adoption.

The real question: Are you adapting at the speed of AI, or are you still operating on a pre-2022 clock?

#AI #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #GenerativeAI #FutureOfWork #Innovation #DearCEO #CEO

Dear CEO – Are You Ready for the Gen Z AI Revolution

Dear CEO – Are You Ready for the Gen Z AI Revolution

Nov 27, 2025 | AI, Blog, Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Innovation, Intelligent Automation, Leadership

I’m seeing a fascinating and potentially disruptive shift in the workplace, and it’s got me thinking about how prepared leadership truly is.

A recent Software Finder study reveals that Gen Z is quietly leveraging AI and not just for productivity boosts.

They’re strategically using AI to skip meetings, automate note-taking, and accelerate their career progression.

This isn’t about laziness; it’s a calculated move by a generation that’s grown up with technology and understands its power.

They’re finding ways to optimize their time and demonstrate value and it’s working.

But it’s also creating a complex dynamic.

The unease around job security is palpable, and the potential for a disconnect between employee actions and perceived work ethic is something leaders need to address now.

My question for your executive team:

Is your organization and are your HR policies truly ready for this wave of digitally native employees wielding powerful AI agents?

Are we fostering a culture of innovation and adaptation, or will we be caught off guard?

Let’s discuss below in the comments.

#GenZ #AI #FutureofWork #DigitalTransformation #Leadership #Innovation #WorkplaceCulture #ArtificialIntelligence #EmployeeExperience #Productivity #HR #ExecutiveLeadership #Policy #Adaptability #DearCEO #CEO