"Whether you see AI as a threat or an opportunity, this is essential reading. A profound and practical guide for any leader serious about navigating the AI era with foresight and aligning technological power with human purpose." Carolyn McCall, CEO ITV"Smarter Than You crackles with urgency and vision, a manifesto for thriving, not surviving, in the age of superintelligence. Part philosophy, part playbook, it dares business and humanity alike to grow up emotionally, ethically, intelligently. This book doesn’t just ask if machines are getting smarter, but if we are too." Christine Bognet, ex CEO of Platejoy"AI isn’t replacing people - it’s replacing the limits we’ve accepted. This book shows how the leaders who learn to partner with intelligence, not fear it, will own the future." Jake Porteous, Founder of IPEX"Can AI narrow the gap between the haves and the have nots? This book compels us to embrace the great leap forward to sentient AI by developing ourselves as values-led systems thinkers focused on relationships and complex webs of connectivity to enable us to become stewards of a more compassionate future." Louise Mitchell, CEO All Child"This book takes you way beyond the hype to reveal how AI has the power to uplift us all. It brings novel thinking to a much-debated subject and describes, in detail, how humanity and AI has a shared future through symbiotic intelligence." Miguel Alava, CEO ISV, AWS EMEA"Complexity has but one solution and that is intelligence. This book reveals how to develop your own intelligence with AI, because open, curious mature minds will matter more than ever." Endika Aboitiz, Chairman Aboitiz"This book takes a unique approach, connecting AI with deep Neuroscience to show that being ‘emotionally creative’ is the key variable which still gives humans the advantage. A brilliant read." Simon Beard, Founder of Culture Kings & Beard Capital"This book is different from all others on AI because it’s written by a neuroscientist and a tech CEO. The authors share their profound understanding of intelligence, both human and artificial. They relate this to what business leaders need to know. It informs and challenges the way we think about AI and offers great hope for the future. It really is a must read." Sebastien Mazella di Bosco, Gianpierro Lenza, Petter Johnsson, PX3 Managing Partners"A great read, truly thought-provoking. AI is an unstoppable and relentless driver of change which should be embraced and partnered with. This book describes how to unlock AI’s world changing potential and create a more successful, healthier future." Marc Chesover, ex-CEO DTN"‘Smarter Than You’ bypasses the obvious AI narrative. It offers a myriad of science-based insights on how to leverage your AI investment, so you can become an AI authority, driving faster innovation and a transformation in business and human performance." Nathan Lang, CTO Swissport"This book is a powerful invitation for leaders to expand the boundaries of innovation. AI shifts the focus from knowing more to thinking differently, collaborating boldly, and leading with purpose. It challenges us to evolve our mindset—merging human insight with AI’s transformative power. A must read for those committed to designing a future where intelligence is both human and symbiotic." Carla Hilhorst, Head of R&I, Danone"The future is shaped by those who transform intelligence into collective action—by aligning dreams, details, and people into one ambitious movement. Smarter Than You reveals how leaders can shape the future by partnering with AI rather than seeing is as a servant of their needs or ambitions." Jim Hagermann Snabe, Chairman Siemens AG, Author of Dreams & Details."An uplifting and thought-provoking analysis about human potential in the age of AI. A must read. The authors encourage us humans to level up our own development, so we have agency to shape a world with AI instead of becoming victims of this technology." Pieter Lighthart, Head of Leadership Russel Reynolds"With a faster adoption rate than smartphones, AI is the new oil. ‘Smarter Than You’ is a must-read for those looking to master the potential of AI to enhance growth and success whilst recognising the associated human impact and future change to the way we live. The authors dispel the myths and break down the barriers of AI in a way that everyone can understand." Jonathan Summerfield, CEO, Xiatech"While we navigate the turbulence and opportunities that artificial intelligence is bringing to our businesses and lives, Smarter than You, provides insight and optimism by giving us a pathway to enhance our human intelligence. Written with clarity, and leveraging research across many domains, the ideas in this book are already helping our leaders as they develop the human skills necessary to evolve in today’s complex world." Christie Chambers-Deydier, Leadership L&D Director, Thales"This book offers a timely and strategic perspective for business leaders navigating the complexities of AI-driven change. It challenges us to rethink growth—not just in terms of profit and performance, but in how we cultivate human potential and reconnect with the principles of sustainability. By aligning Human development with both the exponential power of AI and the regenerative intelligence of Nature, this work provides a blueprint for building resilient, adaptive organizations. It invites leaders to move beyond disruption and toward conscious transformation—where technology amplifies humanity, and business becomes a force for long-term value creation." Alex Rocha, CEO IT Partnership"Smarter Than You redefines AI as a catalyst for human evolution, not a competitor. The authors call for a leap toward integration of emotional, relational, and systemic awareness – where human and machine capability grow in complementary ways toward greater collective intelligence. An urgent reminder that, in a world where AI can do more with less, we humans can do less but better." Dominik Loeffler, HR Director Danone Germany, Austria & Switzerland"The strength of this book lies in its reflective value, helping leaders to shift their mindset and encouraging them to begin integrating AI into their organisation’s culture, and in their strategic plans as they prepare for the intelligence singularity." Jourik Houghe, ex CFO Swissport"The thing with creation is you need a creator! Technology is a tool. Creating joy, fun and amazing products is a human endeavour. AI can help with competitive advantage. Human vision is essential. This book helps us know how to be more human with the help of AI." Ash Jokhoo, CDIO, Merlin Entertainment"It has to be human and AI, not human or AI. This book provides thoughtful insights about these two interdependencies and makes you think differently. After reading this book I felt more optimistic about how this might work to benefit society. Thank you. A super read!" Michael J Drake, CEO Cognita Europe and USA"An excellent overview of AI in the workplace. This book uniquely describes the parallel human and leadership development paths that will be the key to ensuring AI is transformative rather than destructive." Nick Dalton, former EVP HR Unilever, consultant, author and advocate"In the era of AI, leadership is about expanding human agency, not diminishing it. When intelligence is shared between humans and machines, people gain the power to imagine, decide, and act with greater impact. The future belongs to leaders who use AI to put humanity more firmly at the centre of progress. This books shows us how." Reto Sahli, CIO, HAVI"As someone who designs AI systems, I recognize the profound truth in this book: AI's greatest potential lies not in replacing us, but in accelerating our own evolution. A must-read for anyone serious about thriving in the age of AI." Utkarsh Kanwat, AI Engineer"AI when used consciously is a friend to talk to. It interacts with me on my level. It helps me organise my thoughts and then stretches my thinking in a way that works for me. When used correctly it can provide compassionate challenge. When used incorrectly it can be a terrible echo chamber. Smarter Than You confirms that the future lies in constructive collaboration rather than fear-driven competition." Sarah Watkins, co-Founder of Complete, a leadership consultancy."Smarter Than You expose the real performance gap: not between humans and machines, but between who we are and who we could be." Pier Luigi Sigismondi, Former President of Nestle’, Unilever and Dole."AI will make you the smartest person in the room. Be ready to use this superpower. There will be winners. And there will be losers. Read this book and be on the winning side." Jesse Swash, Co-founder Structure"In tomorrow’s world, AI won’t replace you, but your AI-powered rival will. Smarter Than You takes us past the fear mongering and describes, in detail, how you can more effectively collaborate with AI so you can succeed well into the future." Ditte Marstrand Wulf, CPO Triton Partners"True transformation begins when we stop asking how AI fits into the business and start asking how the business fits into AI. Smarter Than You discusses how we can win in business with superintelligent AI by working with AI as a partner rather than using it to fix broken thinking or as an accelerant of poorly designed process." Dave Lynch, CIO Swissport"AI is the biggest equalizer of our time. It levels the field — rich or poor, genius or not — everyone gets access to the same power, and this book helps us get there quicker and easier." Sabin Aboitiz, CEO Aboitiz Group"Every CTO is asking the same question: what kind of people will build the future? This book provides a profound lens to see beyond technology and understand the kind of intelligence — human and artificial — that will define tomorrow’s teams." David Pavlik, CTO Rohlik"Smarter Than You is an excellent read. It offers a deep understanding of the enormous potential of AI for the betterment of humanity. The authors map the technological stack that powers AI and unleashes its potential. They suggest how we might harness the huge power of AI to enable our personal and organizational development as well as how to build mutually symbiotic, trustful, and collaborative human and technical interfaces to improve our collective intelligence, productivity and way of life, while avoiding the risks and potential misuse of AI." Dr Laurent Leksell, Chairman and Founder, Elekta AB
