LEAD — Family Business Enterprise
Signature Practice

BEHAVIOURAL GOVERNANCE™

Behavioural Governance is the design and management of human behaviour, relationships, authority and decision-making so that formal governance structures work effectively in practice.

01Paper governance versus lived governance
A charter defines authority
People use authority as designed
A board agenda lists decisions
Dissent is surfaced before closure
Roles are documented
Informal power does not override the role
Escalation routes exist
Conflict moves through them under pressure
02What we design

Decision architecture

Constructive dissent

Founder influence

Accountability behaviour

Family–business boundaries

Board and forum effectiveness

Conflict escalation

Adoption under pressure

STRUCTURE ON PAPER IS NOT GOVERNANCE. GOVERNANCE BEGINS WHEN PEOPLE ACTUALLY BEHAVE DIFFERENTLY.