The Heart of AI Governance – Society and Stakeholders

Last Updated on 04/10/2025 by 75385885 AI Governance Society and Stakeholders: Introduction – Without a Heart, the Body Dies Topics hide AI Governance Society and Stakeholders: Introduction – Without a Heart, the Body Dies Metaphor – The Heart as Circulation and Legitimacy Case Study 1 – Facebook (Meta) and the Collapse of Trust Case Study … Read more

AI and Corporate Governance – Vision, Technology and Trust in a Connected World

Last Updated on 04/10/2025 by 75385885 Introduction – When Magic Needs a Skeleton Topics hide Introduction – When Magic Needs a Skeleton The Brain – Vision and Ethics Fiction as Laboratory Vision Without Ethics – Philips and Wirecard Fairness and Bias – Barclays and Aadhaar Explainability by Design – Nubank and Tesco The Skeleton – … Read more

Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi: A Governance Odyssey

Last Updated on 03/10/2025 by 75385885 Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance governance – When Two Giants Needed Each Other Topics hide Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance governance – When Two Giants Needed Each Other Car-manufacturers GEO Position Matrix (circa 1998–1999) Starting Positions: Why Renault and Nissan Entered the Alliance Renault’s Motivation Nissan’s Motivation Mitsubishi’s Later Entry What … Read more

The Skeleton of AI Governance – Operating Models and Technology

Last Updated on 03/10/2025 by 75385885 AI Governance Operating Models: Introduction – Bones Without Flesh Are Just Dust Topics hide AI Governance Operating Models: Introduction – Bones Without Flesh Are Just Dust Metaphor – The Skeleton as Structure and Support Case Study 1 – ERP as Cathedrals (Tesco and Siemens) Case Study 2 – The … Read more

The Armor of AI Governance – Regulation and Responsibility

Last Updated on 03/10/2025 by 75385885 Armor of AI Governance Regulation and Responsibility: Introduction – Protection Without Paralysis Topics hide Armor of AI Governance Regulation and Responsibility: Introduction – Protection Without Paralysis Metaphor – Armor as Defense, Discipline, and Duty Case Study 1 – GDPR and the Right to Explanation Case Study 2 – EU … Read more

The Guinness Legacy: From Family Dynasty to Global Governance

Last Updated on 01/10/2025 by 75385885 Guinness corporate governance – A Brand, A Family, A Governance Journey Topics hide Guinness corporate governance – A Brand, A Family, A Governance Journey Part I – From Family Stewardship to Public Accountability The IPO and Its Consequences (1886) Part II – The Guinness Scandal of the 1980s The … Read more

Understanding Significant Business Processes: The Nerve System of Governance

Understanding Significant Business Processes: The Nerve System of Governance Topics hide Understanding Significant Business Processes: The Nerve System of Governance From Business Goals to Critical Processes Mapping Processes to Responsibilities The Anatomy of a Business Process Three Process Objectives: The COSO Lens Identifying Where Errors Could Occur Controls and the Role of Management Why This … Read more

The Brain of AI Governance – Vision and Ethics as the Seat of Corporate Judgment

AI Governance and Ethics: Introduction – Why Every Organization Needs a Brain Topics hide AI Governance and Ethics: Introduction – Why Every Organization Needs a Brain Science Fiction as a Laboratory of Ethics Case Study 1 – Philips: Purpose Without Execution Case Study 2 – Barclays: Bias in the Bloodstream Case Study 3 – Tesco: … Read more

Sarbanes-Oxley and the U.S. Approach to Internal Control

Introduction: When a Scandal Becomes a Turning Point Topics hide Introduction: When a Scandal Becomes a Turning Point Section 1: Why Sarbanes-Oxley Was Needed Section 2: The Architecture of SOX Section 302 – CEO and CFO Certification Section 404 – Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR) Section 802 – Criminal Penalties for Document Destruction Section … Read more

The Dutch Polder Model: From Pride to Paralysis

Dutch polder model governance: a uniquely Dutch invention Topics hide Dutch polder model governance: a uniquely Dutch invention The essence of poldering From cooperation to stalemate Poldering then and now Then: the early 1980s Now: the 2020s Inertia in healthcare and government Companies and the illusion of soft controls The farmers’ protests: a stress test … Read more