The manager of the future doesn't have a team of people - but of AIs
Anyone with the ambition to become a manager can rejoice. Because sooner or later, you will become a manager. Not of a department full of colleagues, but of a team of smart AI agents.
Anyone with the ambition to become a manager can rejoice.
Because sooner or later you will become a manager.
Not of a department full of colleagues, but of a team of smart AI agents.
We are on the eve of a major shift in how we work.
We are the last generation that finds it normal to work in teams consisting exclusively of human colleagues. The next generation will grow up in a world where consulting an AI is as natural as asking a colleague a question.
From collaborating with humans to collaborating with machines
Until now, we have primarily seen technology as a tool.
A means to work faster, maintain an overview, or communicate better.
But the new generation of AI with tools like ChatGPT 5 and the rise of AI agents is changing that fundamentally.
AI is no longer just a tool, but a teammate.
An employee who can execute tasks independently, make decisions within frameworks, and learn from feedback.
Everyone will soon have their own “digital team” a set of AIs supporting you in research, communication, planning, creation, or even strategy.
And your role? It shifts from executor to director. From colleague to manager of AIs.
The new skills required
This requires a different mindset.
The manager of the future doesn't necessarily need to know how AI works on a technical level but rather how to collaborate with it.
You will need to learn:
- To distribute tasks between human and machine.
- To give instructions (prompting) that lead to the right results.
- To provide feedback to your AI agents so they improve.
- And above all: to recognize when a task is better performed by a human.
Those who develop these skills now will have a massive head start.
Start experimenting today
The future of work is not something that begins in ten years.
It starts now. And fortunately, you can get started today.
- Visit theresanaiforthat.com
There you will find nearly 40,000 AI tools from smart writing assistants to data analysts and creative assistants. Try a few out and discover what is possible. - Follow our e-learning on AI agents
In this training, you will learn exactly what AI agents are, how to deploy them in your work, and how to build your own team of digital assistants that truly add value. - Experiment with the Agents Mode in ChatGPT 5
This allows you to build your own personal AI assistant: one that understands your work, recognizes your style, and even thinks ahead.
The future of work is hybrid human and AI
In the coming years, we will experience a unique period. A time when work does not disappear, but changes.
Where technology does not replace humans, but augments them. Anyone who learns to collaborate with AI now will find:
you don't become redundant you become more powerful. So: get to work. Build your first AI agent. And discover what it feels like to be the manager of your own digital team.
// About the author
Job van den Berg
Mede-oprichter, AI Keynote Spreker & Techondernemer
Tech-ondernemer (1989) met een achtergrond als socioloog (Research Master (MSc) in statistiek en sociologie) en een van de meest gevraagde keynote sprekers over AI en data in Nederland. Als mede-oprichter van Ai.nl, The Automation Group en Proxies leidt hij engineers die agentic AI van prototype naar productie brengen binnen enterprises. Op het podium vertaalt Job die hands-on praktijk naar concrete strategieën. Eerder was Job Chief Data bij o.a. DPG Media en Kantar. Hij is co-auteur van 5 boeken over AI waaronder 'AI Agents' en 'Handboek AI Strategie' en een veelgevraagd expert in de landelijke media.
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