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Carl Eschenbach joined Workday in December 2022 to serve as co-CEO alongside Co-Founder Aneel Bhusri before becoming sole CEO in February 2024.&nbsp;In this episode, our North America Chair and senior partner, Eric Kutcher, talks with Carl about taking a &lsquo;co-existence&rsquo; 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.
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