Efficiency is a mandate. Execution is a culture shift. The C-suite wants AI to drive growth and speed, but there’s a massive gap between a top-down desire and daily reality. The hardest part of the AI transformation isn't the technology—it’s the human habit. Changing how people think about their jobs every day requires more than a software license; it takes radical focus and energy to move from "business as usual" to an AI-augmented workflow. Key Takeaways: The Execution Gap: Why top-down mandates often stall at the desk level. Behavioral Transformation: AI adoption is a change management challenge, not a tech rollout. The Cost of Change: Why true efficiency requires a heavy investment in "human energy." The Pre-Read is Workiva’s flagship podcast for the modern office of the CFO, delivering signal on financial reporting, risk, and the AI-driven enterprise. #AIStrategy #ChangeManagement #CFO #WorkforceTransformation #ThePreRead #Workiva #EnterpriseAI » Subscribe to Workiva: https://www.youtube.com/@Workiva Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK) powers trust, transparency, and accountability. Accounting, finance, sustainability, risk and audit teams from more than 6,600 organizations, including over 85% of Fortune 1,000 companies rely on Workiva for their mission-critical work. We transform how customers connect data, unify processes, and empower teams in a secure, audit-ready, AI-powered collaborative platform. Learn more at workiva.com. Connect with Workiva Online! » Visit Workiva.com: https://www.workiva.com/ » Follow Workiva on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workiva/ » Follow Workiva on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workiva/ » Check out the Workiva podcast, “The Pre-Read”: https://www.workiva.com/podcast/the-pre-read

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