Curated for: CI & Market Intelligence Practitioners Updated: 2026
Intelligence Resources

Books, organizations & news for the profession

A short, curated set of reading and community for anyone working in competitive or market intelligence — the same resources I lean on myself.

Books

Recommended reading
The UnConventional Strategist

A practical, no-nonsense field guide for executives, strategists, and entrepreneurs who want to sharpen their judgment and think more strategically — built on hard-won, real-world lessons rather than recycled frameworks and buzzwords. It's earned bestseller status across several Amazon business categories and a five-star review from Literary Titan.

The Sacrifice Paradox: How to Navigate Life's Choices and Trade-Offs

Reframes success as less about accumulating and more about choosing wisely what to let go of. Built around 101 short stories and a "Sacrifice Framework," it looks at how every decision and trade-off shapes who we become — written for a wide range of readers, from business leaders to parents to students, navigating life's choices with more clarity and purpose.

Professional organizations

Community & standards

SAICI

Society for AI in Competitive Intelligence — a community forming the emerging AI-native competitive intelligence practice, at the intersection of corporate strategy and applied AI.

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CI Fellows

The Council of Competitive Intelligence Fellows — an international community of recognized leaders in the field, setting standards and convening the profession globally.

Visit cifellows.com →

SIR

The Society of Insurance Research — the leading research and intelligence community for the insurance and health plan industry.

Visit sirnet.org →

Recent news

Profession update
CI Fellows · July 2026

Updated Code of Ethics for the Competitive Intelligence Profession

The Council of Competitive Intelligence Fellows has formally approved a revised Code of Ethics for the profession — the first major update in nearly 30 years. The Ethics Committee spent months reviewing industry frameworks before landing on a concise, principle-based standard that covers modern issues like lawful information gathering, conflicts of interest, responsible AI use, and data stewardship, while intentionally avoiding a shift toward a dense compliance manual.

Read the announcement →