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The Governance Compass
Videos and Newsletters for Future-Ready Boards and Directors
The Governance Compass delivers actionable insights at the intersection of leadership, strategy, and governance. Grounded in boardroom realities and informed by constructivist and creative thinking, each issue equips boards and directors to think critically, lead collaboratively, and govern with foresight in an age of complexity.
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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 45 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 2711 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 208 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 136 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 67 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 306 min read
Mastering the Invisible Advantage: Influence as Leadership’s Greatest Force
Influence—The Power Behind Every Great Leader In the evolving leadership landscape, influence isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s the...
Veselin Shivachev
May 238 min read
Why Strategic Communication Is the Boardroom's Hidden Accelerator?
In high-stakes environments—M&A deals, leadership transitions, crisis responses—your words are not just statements. They are levers of...
Veselin Shivachev
May 1611 min read
When Interim Leadership Fails: Signs, Signals, and the Hidden Dynamics Boards Must Not Ignore
Interim executives can steady the ship—or quietly sink it. In times of disruption, boards often turn to interim leaders as a quick fix:...
Veselin Shivachev
May 95 min read
Boards as Co-Architects of the Future
Practical Interpretation: Leading Through a Constructed Reality in Dynamic Boardrooms We are not simply enduring a transient...
Veselin Shivachev
May 23 min read
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