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262. Workday’s CEO on driving growth and transformation in the age of AI

30 min • 31 juli 2025

Carl Eschenbach joined Workday in December 2022 to serve as co-CEO alongside Co-Founder Aneel Bhusri before becoming sole CEO in February 2024. In this episode, our North America Chair and senior partner, Eric Kutcher, talks with Carl about taking a ‘co-existence’ view of the role of AI in the workforce as a source of productivity, building an endurable company with a growth mindset culture, and the responsibility of leaders to serve the success of others.

262. Workday’s CEO on driving growth and transformation in the age of AI

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262. Workday’s CEO on driving growth and transformation in the age of AI

261. Retired US Navy Admiral Eric Olson: Leading effectively in uncertain times

260. Boosting growth through innovation

259. Risk, Resilience, and Innovation: Insights from AXIS Capital's Vincent Tizzio

258. Andy Mattes on the challenges of driving M&A as CEO

257. The new and timeless truths of valuation

256. Doug Parker, former Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, shares leadership lessons

255. Building transformation momentum through working capital optimization

254. John Stankey, AT&T’s CEO and Chairman of the Board, on embracing long-term vision

253. Private capital gets more alternative

252. Growth leader mindsets and behaviors

251. Driving transformational behavior change at scale

250. Building geopolitical resilience: A conversation with Michèle Flournoy

249. Becoming CEO, just in time for global crisis: David Gitlin, Chairman and CEO of Carrier Global Corporation

248. Taking a proactive approach to geopolitics

247. Transforming for growth

246. Alok Sama on corporate finance in the fast lane

245. The six habits of successful risk leaders

244. Filling the gap between innovation and go-to-market, with AWS’s Jelena Joffe

243. A road map to successful transformation

242. Planning for the next wave of M&A

241. The path forward for private equity

240. Improving strategy with AI

239. CEO perspectives: Jim Fitterling, Chair and CEO of Dow Inc.

238. How leading CEOs excel at stakeholder engagement

237. How Judy Marks leads Otis Worldwide Corporation through all manner of change

236. How corporate boards are responding to their changing role

235. Reimagining board communications

What an AI-powered finance function of the future looks like

233. Building the will to transform: The importance of communication in transformations

232. Best of 2024 - What’s new in strategy: A view from the frontlines

231. Best of 2024 - Why strategists should embrace imperfection

230. How boards can tackle geopolitical risk

229. How to sustain transformation success

228. How talent drives value in private capital

227. Retired CIA Director John Brennan: Why modernization is ‘never over’

226. Helping India’s e-commerce leapfrog into the future

225. Alex Gorsky, former chair and CEO of Johnson & Johnson

224. Strategies to navigate geopolitical uncertainty

223. What’s new in strategy: A view from the frontlines

222. Investor perspective: A conversation with BlackRock’s Sandy Boss

221. Building a superpower: How to turn a capability into a competitive advantage

220. How gen AI can help accelerate M&A

219. How leadership is changing for a changing world

218. Cisco Systems CFO on M&A, geopolitics, and the emerging AI opportunity

217. How CFOs raise their game in midtenure

216. Making your strategic plan compelling to investors

215. Air Canada CFO John Di Bert on managing uncertainty

214. The secrets to outperforming in family-owned businesses

213. Bonus: Starting a new CFO role

212. Do you have what it takes to be a CFO?

211. 10 questions boards should ask about cybersecurity

210. Transformation and new business building

209. Innovation in video gaming with Electronic Arts’ Chief Strategy Officer Mihir Vaidya

208. Preparing your organization for uncertainty

207. Bonus: Deal Volume - Perspectives on a slower era in private markets

206. Are you ready for a surge in M&A?

205. Helping boards manage geopolitical risk with Jon Huntsman Jr.

204. The transformation imperative for midcap companies

203. Managing the risks around generative AI

202. Charting your M&A course for 2024

201. Seven CEO insights from private equity

200. A genuine partnership with the board

199. Bringing innovation to a not-for-profit setting

198. Six strategies for growth outperformance

197. Growth, AI, and the future of finance: An interview with Workday’s CFO Zane Rowe

196. A guide for boards on generative AI: Four questions for management teams

195. Why strategists should embrace imperfection

194. Driving long-term business transformation

193. Eight keys to excelling as a chief of staff

192. Using M&A to launch a transformation

191. Best of 2023 - How to make a strong start as a CEO

190. Best of 2023 - Strategies to win in the new ecosystem economy

189. CEO perspectives: Scott Wine, CNH Industrial

188. Leading effectively with the board

187. Driving innovation with generative AI

186. Palo Alto Networks CFO, Dipak Golechha

185. How to succeed in China's changing economy