# The best leaders are becoming ICs again

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We’re going through the great reshuffling of white collar work.

Top founders/execs from Instagram, Stripe, and Workday are voluntarily becoming ICs, while ICs are realizing AI lets them grow their careers without ever managing anyone

AI-powered used to mean better productivity and full-cycle execution. Now it means building and directing agents that do the work of a team without the headcount or the management tax. For a team like ours with 23 FTEs that process half-a-million enrollments, this level of orchestration and ownership are non-negotiables.

We pulled together 90 free lessons, each taught by an operator-turned-agent-architect, organized around the skills and applications that matter most for this shift.

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Here are a few starters:

Managing Up With AI: From Super IC to Trusted Leader with Dave Kline and Marsden Kline

The AI Agent Stack in 2026 with Aishwarya Naresh Reganti and Kiriti Badam

Build Your First SEO AI agent (LIVE) with Jacob Bank and Pietro Montaldo

How to Become an Agentic Designer with Dominik Gmeiner and Xinran Ma

7 Steps to Govern AI Agents with Niharika Srivastav and Sanjay Saxena

Whether you're building your first agent or co-piloting a 7-figure business with a custom stack, I’m sure you’ll learn something new.

Gagan Biyani

CEO, Maven

Maven

Maven Learning, Inc., 10900 Research Blvd 160C, PM3086, Austin, Texas 78759, USA

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