On this AIBiz episode, host Avik Chakraborty and serial entrepreneur/EOS Implementer Rani Dabrai cut through the hype: AI can draft copy and crunch data, but it cannot read a room, repair trust, or lead through tension. Rani explains why emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ultimate competitive advantage in an AI-driven workplace—especially for remote teams—sharing real session-room examples where outsourcing tough conversations to tools backfired. We get practical on decoding online cues, asking curiosity-led questions without triggering defensiveness, preventing burnout before it becomes culture, and building companies where ambition is balanced with emotional regulation. If you’re a founder or manager integrating AI, this conversation shows how to keep decision-making human, disciplined, and effective.

About the guest  

Rani Dabrai is a serial entrepreneur and Certified EOS Implementer who has built and sold multiple companies. She coaches leadership teams to execute clearly, communicate honestly, and scale without burning out—by pairing operational discipline with real emotional awareness.

Key takeaways  

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  EQ is a durable edge in an AI world. Automation boosts output; empathy aligns people, context, and timing for better decisions.

  
  


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  Never outsource hard conversations to a chatbot. Using AI to script personal conflict inflames distrust; humans expect presence, not prompts.

  
  


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  Read the screen, not just the script. Micro-tells (shoulders, facial touches, brief pauses) reveal stress or hesitation even on video.

  
  


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  Replace “why” with “how/what/help me understand.” “Why” often triggers defensiveness; curiosity works when it lowers threat.

  
  


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  Leaders should keep an 80/20 question-to-statement ratio to open dialogue and surface truth faster.

  
  


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  Burnout isn’t a badge of honor. Protect white space, silence notifications, and listen for signals (not noise) from body and mind.

  
  


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  Stay in your lane. Know strengths, delegate weaknesses, then resist refilling freed time with more tasks—use it to think.

  
  


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  Culture follows the leader. Teams mirror what you do, not what you say; model boundaries, candor, and recovery.

  
  


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  Use AI for learning and synthesis (research, frameworks), not for decoding the person in front of you.

  
  


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  Two self-inquiry prompts for any leader: “What’s the real question I’m asking myself?” and “What am I afraid to say?”

  
  

How to connect with the guest  

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  Follow Rani on LinkedIn (she posts daily; best place to engage).

  
  


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  Subscribe to Rani’s weekly newsletter (new issues every Thursday with actionable leadership and team-building insights).

  
  


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