Jeff Frey, PhD, is the author of FurtherFaster and founder of Vital Competence, a leadership consultancy that blends emotional intelligence with innovation. A former digital executive across Houston’s oil & gas, space science, and healthcare verticals, and an award-winning educator at Rice University, the University of Houston, and The Citadel, Jeff helps organizations adopt new technologies without losing focus on people. His work emphasizes how emotional intelligence and leadership habits accelerate adoption, resilience, and sustainable success in a rapidly changing, AI-driven world.