15 resources for executives who hire — and the leaders they are hiring.

The Executive Intelligence Library is a collection of proprietary frameworks, competency maps, and hiring guides developed by The Good Search and our executive search research lab and AI incubator, Intellerati. It is designed for CEOs, CHROs, and Heads of Talent Acquisition who are building technology leadership teams in 2026.

Each resource reflects our current thinking on what each C-level technologist role demands, what “excellence” looks like, and what questions separate the visionary hire from the incremental one. The library is free. All we ask is your email address.

COMPETENCY MAPS

9 role-specific frameworks defining the critical competencies, benchmark questions, and leadership signals for today’s most consequential technology executive roles.

• Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Competency Map
• Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Competency Map
• Chief Information Officer (CIO) Competency Map
• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Competency Map
• Chief Data Officer — Data (CDO) Competency Map
• Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) Competency Map
• Chief Engineering Officer (CEngO) Competency Map
• Chief Revenue & Development Officer (CRDO) Competency Map
• Chief Science Officer (CSO) Competency Map
  

VETTING GUIDES

3 role-specific interview and assessment guides for hiring executives conducting high-stakes searches.
→ Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Vetting Guide
→ Chief Digital Officer — Digital (CDO) Vetting Guide
→ Chief Medical Officer — Medical (CMO) Vetting Guide

HIRING FRAMEWORKS

3 tools for evaluating search firms, diagnosing search readiness, and identifying visionary leadership.
→ Search Firm Scorecard
→ Executive Search Diagnostic
→ The Visionary Hire Framework