by Rob Malcolm | Jul 6, 2026 | Glossary
Governance is the practice of ensuring decisions are coherent, responsible, and aligned with purpose, evidence, risk, accountability, and consequences. It provides a framework for organisations to make informed decisions, exercise authority, and remain accountable for...
by Rob Malcolm | Jul 6, 2026 | Glossary
Phronesis is the capacity to make wise choices in the absence of a perfect solution. Unlike technical expertise or rigid rules, it combines experience, ethics, judgment, and practical insight to determine what is appropriate in specific situations. In adaptive...
by Rob Malcolm | Jul 6, 2026 | Glossary
Organisational Coherence The condition in which purpose, capability, work, information, systems, decisions, measures, accountability, and consequences align sufficiently for the organisation to act as a whole. Organisational Coherence exists when the parts of an...
by Rob Malcolm | Jul 6, 2026 | Glossary
The explicit authority to make particular decisions, within agreed boundaries, with clear responsibility for consequences. Decision Rights define who has authority to make specific decisions. They clarify where decisions are made, what boundaries apply, who must be...
by Rob Malcolm | Jul 6, 2026 | Glossary
Data Ownership Stewardship of the meaning, quality, use, protection, and lifecycle of data so it can be trusted for decisions, operations, reporting, AI, and learning. Data Ownership ensures data remains meaningful, accurate, trusted, and fit for purpose throughout...
by Rob Malcolm | Jul 5, 2026 | Glossary
Consequence Every action leads to consequences, whether planned or not. These results show how individuals, organisations, and systems react to decisions and actions. They serve as feedback, essential for learning, adapting, and improving. Instead of simply seeing...