Send us Fan MailMost companies are using AI, but very few are redesigning work around it.In this episode Chris sits down with Karl Simon, co-founder and CTO of Subatomic, an AI workflow orchestration company, to explore why task based AI adoption is limiting business impact. They discuss the shift from isolated AI use cases toward unified workflows powered by clean data, AI coworkers, and cross functional orchestration. The conversation also explores how organizations may flatten hierarchies as AI takes over information movement and decision support responsibilities.Chris and Karl unpack practical steps leaders can take to move from experimentation into operational transformation, including workflow discovery, data readiness, security, and ROI prioritization. Leaders looking to move beyond AI pilots and toward business redesign will find this episode especially valuable.Chapters:00:00 Introduction01:05 Meet Karl Simon and Subatomic04:59 From Hierarchy to Intelligence Layers07:58 Why Unified Data Changes Everything11:10 What Companies Get Wrong with AI Adoption13:06 Integration vs Workflow Orchestration16:40 What AI Workflow Orchestration Looks Like19:42 Building a Unified Data Layer25:00 Where AI Delivers the Fastest ROI30:47 Security and Compliance by Design33:08 What are AI Coworkers35:00 Managing Teams with AI CoworkersResources:🔎 Find Out More About Karl SimonKarl Simon LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlsimonSubatomic Website https://getsubatomic.ai/Subatomic LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/subatomicaiSubatomic YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvluGpd82E00q-s-wXBx4FQ🛠 AI Tools and Resources Mentioned:Subatomic https://getsubatomic.aiChatGPT https://chatgpt.comMicrosoft Copilot https://copilot.microsoft.comBlock https://block.xyzSequoia Capital https://www.sequoiacap.comNate B. Jones YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@NateBJonesVistage https://www.vistage.com