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Published 2025

The Human Advantage: Emotional Intelligence in the Age of AI

Crispin Thompson, Global Leadership Coach Helping Professionals Get Heard and Take Ownership

The Human Advantage: Emotional Intelligence in the Age of AIBy Crispin Thompson, Founder of The Leadership Studio What happens when machines learn faster than we do?They start performing the tasks we used to call “smart.” But what they still can’t do — and may never do — is feel, empathize, or inspire. In this timely and practical book, leadership expert Crispin Thompson explores how emotional intelligence (EQ) has become the new competitive advantage in an AI-driven world. Through compelling stories, historical parallels, and fresh insights from The Leadership Studio’s work with executives and organizations around the globe, Thompson shows why the future belongs to the most emotionally intelligent humans in the room. Inside you’ll learn how to: Strengthen trust and connection in hybrid, tech-enabled teams Strengthen trust and connection in hybrid, tech-enabled teams Build self-awareness before your emotions build momentum Build self-awareness before your emotions build momentum Lead change with clarity, courage, and compassion Lead change with clarity, courage, and compassion Partner with AI instead of competing against it Partner with AI instead of competing against it Design emotionally intelligent systems and cultures that scale Design emotionally intelligent systems and cultures that scale Whether you’re a seasoned executive, an emerging leader, or simply trying to navigate a workplace transformed by technology, The Human Advantage is a field guide for staying relevant, grounded, and human — no matter how fast the world moves. Because in the end, the best leaders won’t outthink the machines.They’ll out-care them.

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About Crispin Thompson

Crispin Thompson, podcast guest

Global Leadership Coach Helping Professionals Get Heard and Take Ownership

25+ years Leadership experience5 countries Multicultural teams ledFortune 100 Former technology executivePublished author The Human Advantage

Crispin Thompson has spent more than twenty-five years shaping how people lead, communicate, and grow. In senior roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, TaskUs, and QSC, he managed large international teams and drove major transformation programs—experiences that revealed how easily careers stall when strong managers are promoted without the confidence or presence to step fully into leadership.

That observation became the foundation for The Leadership Studio, where Crispin helps leaders bridge the gap between how they see themselves and how others experience them. His coaching focuses on practical shifts that carry real weight in the room: learning to project calm under pressure, making decisions when information is incomplete, and moving past the perfectionism that undermines confidence. He often draws on his own missteps or on vivid historical examples, turning abstract ideas into stories and exercises that leave a lasting mark.

Leading multicultural teams across Mexico, Poland, Romania, India and the U.S. also shaped his perspective. He saw firsthand how cultural nuance can either unlock connection or create disconnection, and how organizations that neglect leadership development outside headquarters risk losing trust and talent. That global view continues to inform his work, alongside his service on the Make-A-Wish® Central & South Texas Governing Board, which deepened his belief that leadership is ultimately about service.

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