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The Governance Compass
Institutional Insights for Boards, CEOs, Chairs, and Investors
The Governance Compass is Board Alchemy’s periodic intelligence brief for leaders operating at capital inflection points. Each edition distils boardroom-level insights on influence coherence, decision velocity, and execution integrity—drawn from research across private equity, venture capital, and complex M&A environments, where pressure, scrutiny, and consequence converge.
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Veselin Shivachev
Jul 16, 20250 min read


Veselin Shivachev
Jul 12, 20250 min read


Board Effectiveness Reimagined: From Evaluation to Strategic Development and Succession
The Evolution Imperative In an environment defined by relentless disruption, interdependent risks, and shifting stakeholder expectations,...
Veselin Shivachev
Jul 11, 20256 min read


Veselin Shivachev
Jul 10, 20250 min read


Veselin Shivachev
Jul 9, 20250 min read


The Evolving Role of Boards: From Oversight to Orchestration
From Gatekeepers to Guiding Lights: Boards in the Age of Strategic Influence For decades, boards were seen as the institutional...
Veselin Shivachev
Jul 4, 20255 min read


Veselin Shivachev
Jun 29, 20250 min read


Strategic Communication and Governance — Boards Leading with Impact
Beyond Compliance: Communication as a Leadership Lever In a global environment increasingly shaped by real-time scrutiny, stakeholder...
Veselin Shivachev
Jun 27, 202511 min read


The Illusion of Consensus: When Agreement Masks Avoidance
Why Apparent Harmony in Governance Can Be a Sign of Suppressed Dissent? In the realm of governance, consensus is widely regarded as a...
Veselin Shivachev
Jun 20, 20258 min read


Compassion in the Boardroom: Why Compassion Matters in Governance?
For too long, boardrooms have been seen as places of detachment—where logic rules, emotions are checked at the door, and compassion is...
Veselin Shivachev
Jun 13, 20256 min read


Contradictory Consciousness in Governance
Introduction: The Paradox at the Heart of Governance Have you ever sat in a meeting, nodded in agreement that “something must change,”...
Veselin Shivachev
Jun 6, 20257 min read


Governance in Focus: Thriving in a Changing World
What story is your board still telling — and is it holding you back in a world of systemic disruption? In an era marked by technological...
Veselin Shivachev
May 30, 20256 min read
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