Books by Alex Pawlowski
Exploring the future of strategy, intelligence, and systems in the age of AI.
Agentic Strategy is the foundation of a new way of thinking — one where organizations don't just use tools, they build agentic systems that learn, adapt, and align with intent. Written by Alex Pawlowski, founder of The Strategy Stack, this book introduces the Agentic Operating Model (AOM) — a blueprint for designing intelligent enterprises that think, learn, and evolve.
Agentic Strategy: Leading Organizations That Think, Learn, and Act
In Agentic Strategy, Alex Pawlowski redefines how organizations create leverage in the age of artificial intelligence. This isn't another "AI tools" manual — it's a playbook for building agentic AI systems that think with you. You'll learn how the Agentic Operating Model (AOM) turns static workflows into adaptive feedback loops, how to apply agentic thinking to strategy and design, and how to evolve your organization from reactive execution to proactive cognition.
Key Takeaways
- •Understand the difference between tool-based automation and agentic thinking
- •Design feedback loops that compound intelligence across time
- •Build trust, governance, and scalability into agentic systems
- •Deploy agentic AI for strategic leverage, not just efficiency
- •Master the Agentic Operating Model for continuous learning and alignment
From Tool-Thinking to Agentic Thinking
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From "tool thinking" to agentic thinking — Agentic Strategy visualizes how intelligence moves from manual control to autonomous collaboration across agentic systems.
Core Concepts
Agentic Strategy
The philosophy and framework behind organizations that think, not just act. It connects strategic intent to adaptive agentic AI systems and continuous learning loops.
Agentic Operating Model
A next-generation management architecture for embedding AI agents into decision-making, governance, and strategy execution.
Agentic AI
Intelligent systems that interpret goals, plan autonomously, and act in alignment with human intent. Beyond automation — these are thinking collaborators.
Agentic Thinking
A mindset shift from command-and-control to co-evolution. Leaders and agentic systems share cognition, building intelligence that scales judgment.
Agentic Systems
Interconnected agents, humans, and interfaces working in synergy. They form the digital nervous system of the modern enterprise.
"A timely beacon for leaders navigating the AI economy — visionary yet practical."
— David Palmer, Chief Innovation Officer, Pairpoint by Vodafone
With insights from boardrooms, research labs, and emerging tech ecosystems, Agentic Strategy offers both conceptual clarity and tactical frameworks.
Download the Agentic Operating Model Canvas
Get a free one-page framework summarizing the Agentic Operating Model — how to design agent networks, feedback loops, and alignment metrics in your organization.
What's Next in The Strategy Stack Series
Beyond the Interface
How organizations evolve when strategy itself becomes agentic.
Coming Soon
Strategic Debt
Why legacy decision systems slow down intelligence, and how to unwind them.
Coming Soon