GrowthLoop CEO says AI agents have flipped leadership on its head — for the better.
The exec, with a resume spanning Google, Evernote, and Glean, says 60-70% of his day is now handled by AI agents. Tasks like status updates, research, and first-pass messaging are offloaded. That frees him to focus on coaching, thinking, and leading with presence.
He told Fortune the AI shift moved him from frantic multitasking to reflective leadership. 
Salesforce’s Andy Valenzuela recently said, “Every job should be rethought.” GrowthLoop’s CEO agrees and starts with his own.
“Instead of obsessing over every outreach detail or brute-forcing personalization, I rely on agents to surface relevance—pulling recent customer activity, key project updates, even internal sentiment—all before I ask. That shift has made me more thoughtful, more focused, and, unexpectedly, more available.”
He says AI doesn’t replace leaders, it restores humanity. With AI handling busywork, there’s space for sharper thinking and richer conversations.
He shared a recent success:
“I sent a personalized outreach note to a high-profile contact — a former editor who once played hockey with a famous politician. An AI agent helped me craft a message that recalled that specific anecdote about the hockey match in a way that felt real and relevant. I never would’ve pulled that off in the middle of my usual whirlwind.”
The message is clear: leaders must stop hustling to survive. They need to redesign leadership for AI-era speed and uncertainty — shifting from control to coaching.
He warns:
“Soon, every employee will manage a fleet of AI agents. That turns every employee into a leader responsible for setting clear goals, providing good feedback, and delegating well through these tools. Our role as executives is to equip them for that reality. That starts now.”
His advice for founders and execs still clinging to tight control?
“Stop. You can’t scale yourself. But you can scale your impact if you embrace AI, the power of your team, and your own humanity.”
The first step: offload one dreaded task to AI. Then spend your reclaimed time on things AI can’t do — like honest feedback, listening, and thank-yous.
“Those are the moments where leadership lives. AI can’t replace them, but it can help make room for them.”
The lesson: rethink leadership now or get left behind.
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