Governance Tension Points Playbook

Governance Tension Points

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The governance dynamics no one names in the boardroom.

• Chair involvement drifting into execution
• Informal requests bypassing the CEO
• Side-channel influence outside board processes
• Silence masking unresolved disagreement

This framework gives Directors the language and escalation structure to address them before they damage governance discipline.

Inside the framework:

• 30+ named tension points across board and executive dynamics
• Governance boundary discipline between board and management
• Escalation triggers that define when board intervention is justified
• Behavioural diagnostics to expose governance drift early
• Practical language directors can use to challenge behaviour in the room