As we step into the first week of March 2026, I can feel a distinct shift in the conversations I’m having with leaders. For the last year, many of us have been playing in the "pilot phases" of generative AI, using it for brainstorming, drafting, or basic data sorting. But as we move further into this year, the game has fundamentally changed. We’ve officially entered the era of Agentic AI , where systems don't just give us ideas; they execute complex workflows on their own. I’