Most organisations aren't under-governed.
They're under-decided.
Across leadership teams, governance often looks busy.
Committees meet.
Templates exist.
Approvals circulate.
And decisions still drift.
This isn't a process failure.
It's an outcome failure.
Good governance shortens decisions.
It doesn't obscure them.
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