5 Steps to Make Governance your Growth Engine

Governance. A word that seems to inspire dread in even the happiest of hearts but, conversely, is so critical to successful project, programme and portfolio delivery.

I've seen no governance, too little governance and way too much governance over my too many years in project and programme delivery.

Is your governance framework balanced? Or is it holding your business back? 

👉 Too little = chaos, confusion, missed opportunities

👉 Too much = bureaucracy, bottlenecks and paralysed delivery

Getting it just right really does matter:

👉 37% of projects fail due to lack of clear goals and accountabilty (PMI)

👉 41%. of organisations report poor governance as a key barrier to strategic execution (KPMG)

👉 Over 50% of C-suite leaders say reporting is activity-based, not outcomes-driven, limiting decision-making visibility (PWC) 

The impact:

⛔ Fragmented decision making, incorrect decisions

⛔ Escalation bottlenecks

⛔ Blurred ownership across teams and management

⛔ Too little data, too much data

So how do you build the right level of governance? 

✅ Define decision rights clearly at every level

✅ Standardise escalation pathways without adding red tape

✅ Align accountability to outcomes, not activity

✅ Connect reporting to strategy, not just effort

✅ Monitor performance and health proactively

Strong and fit-for-purpose governance isn't red tape, it's your growth-engine. The right framework gives leaders both confidence, and control.

Where does your organisation sit today:

⁉️ Too little structure

⁉️ Too much bureaucracy

⁉️ Or the right balance?