We’re entering a new era of work. In 2025, the Frontier Firm emerges: organisations built around a seamless partnership between people and AI. At Advantage, we believe the time to embrace this shift is now - and our Copilot Workshops are designed to help you lead the way.
Intelligence on Demand
For decades, intelligence in business was constrained by human time, knowledge, and capacity. AI changes everything. It makes intelligence scalable, affordable, and instantly available.
The numbers tell the story:
- 82% of leaders believe digital labour will expand their workforce capacity in the next 12–18 months.
- 24% of firms have already deployed AI at scale.
- Just 12% remain in pilot mode.
The message is clear: AI isn’t on the horizon - it’s here.
The Three Phases of Becoming a Frontier Firm
Transformation happens in stages, often overlapping:
- AI as assistant - handling repetitive, time-consuming tasks.
- Agents as team members - managing subtasks and projects like research or drafting.
- Agents leading workflows - where humans supervise and guide, but AI drives execution.
Every part of your business will progress at a different pace. The key is knowing where you are today and where you want to go.
What Sets Frontier Firms Apart
Frontier Firms lead across five dimensions:
- Organisation-wide AI deployment
- Advanced AI maturity
- Active use of intelligent agents
- Plans to expand agent adoption
- Recognition that agents deliver ROI
The results are striking:
- 71% say their organisation is thriving (vs 39% globally).
- 55% can take on more work (vs 25%).
- 90% report meaningful work for employees (vs 77%).
AI isn’t replacing people - it’s amplifying human potential.
From Org Charts to Work Charts
The Frontier Firm moves away from static silos and builds flexible, outcome-driven teams. Instead of “marketing” or “finance,” structures form around goals, with agents stepping in to execute tasks.
A new metric is emerging: the human-agent ratio. How many AI agents should support each employee? The answer depends on task complexity, industry, and desired outcomes - but the principle is the same: balance matters.
Every Employee Becomes an Agent Boss
In the Frontier Firm, everyone manages agents. Delegation, iteration, and supervision become daily tasks - whether you’re in finance, sales, or operations.
Already:
- 28% of managers are considering AI workforce managers.
- 32% are recruiting AI specialists to design and optimise agent systems.
Tomorrow’s job description will almost certainly include leading digital colleagues.
How to Get Started Today
To prepare your organisation:
- Digital employees - define roles, assign accountability, and track performance.
- Set the human-agent ratio - automate where possible, protect where human judgement matters.
- Scale fast - move beyond pilots, expand adoption across departments, and measure ROI.
This isn’t just about technology — it’s about reimagining how work gets done.
Ready to Build Your Frontier Firm?
The shift is already happening. To stay competitive, you need more than theory - you need action. That’s where our Copilot Workshops come in.
At Advantage, we help you:
- See Copilot in action for your real business processes.
- Define your optimal human-agent balance.
- Train teams in prompt engineering and agent adoption.
- Design workflows that make AI a true teammate.
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