For most of its short history, the Chief AI Officer role was not a C-suite role at all. It was nested inside engineering, reporting to the CTO or CIO, focused on implementation rather than strategy.…
In the hyper-automated landscape of 2026, radical personalization is a vital leadership competency. Explore the neuroscience of human connection—from Joe Biden’s ‘Relational Architecture’ to the brand authority of Breaking Bad—and why saying a name is…
As AI transitions from experimental pilots to autonomous business agents, the role of the Chief Data Officer has undergone a seismic shift. This deep dive explores why CEOs must move past “defensive” data hiring. Learn…
Artificial Intelligence has reached an inflection point where it is no longer a differentiator in executive search; it is the baseline. Discover why information ubiquity is forcing a shift toward investigative research to maintain a…
In the competitive landscape of executive search, a LinkedIn profile is rarely the reason a candidate is hired, but it is frequently the reason a candidate is eliminated. At The Good Search, we approach recruiting…
As we move further into 2026, the challenge isn’t finding data—it’s finding signal. Discover why traditional headhunting is failing in the age of AI-generated noise and how ‘evidence-based’ recruiting is now the only way to…
In 2026, change is existential: everywhere, all the time, and all at once. Discover why the era of ‘stably unstable’ leadership—the permacrisis—requires a fundamental shift in executive search and how to identify leaders who can…
The Glass Ceiling has been recoded into a “Black Box.” In 2026, the primary threat to diversity isn’t just who sees your job post, but the hidden algorithms that decide who is “viable” before a…
In 2026, technology performance is the primary driver of revenue and risk exposure. However, with only 7% of tech leaders possessing the skills to execute their top projects, the “talent gap” has become a “leadership…
Artificial Intelligence could become your next CEO. While that once felt like a dystopian rabbit hole, in 2026, it is becoming a documented governance standard. As the Founder of The Good Search, I have recruited…
More candidates do not always make executive search easier. In today’s market, applicant overload, permacrisis, and tech disruption can turn abundance into indecision.
The Visibility Gap in the Attention Economy In executive search, being qualified is not always enough. Substantive candidates are overlooked because they are not visible to the right audience, in the right way, at the…
A failed executive search represents a significant disruption to enterprise momentum. While industry data consistently indicates a 40% non-completion rate for retained mandates, these failures are rarely the result of a talent shortage. Instead, they…
The 2026 recruiting landscape is defined by the “Agentic Paradox.” While 84% of talent acquisition leaders plan to integrate AI into their workflows by next year, the “Depersonalization” of executive search has already reached a…
The executive search process varies little between different retained executive search firms. For every senior-level executive search, recruiters at the largest search firms in the world — Spencer Stuart, Russell Reynolds, and Heidrick & Struggles…
