In many boardrooms, I have had the chance to step in; one silent killer stalks board effectiveness: mandate drift. Boards begin with strategic intent but slowly slide into operational meddling, drowning in detail, or worse, and shadow-managing the CEO’s team. That is why I researched and developed the 5-item Board Mandate Brief, a straightforward and repeatable tool for onboarding and governance alignment. It is not a policy document buried in a manual. It is a living, breathing boardroom guide used every time a director joins, a mandate question arises, or governance boundaries are tested. The tool’s power lies in its…

A crocodile does not announce its bite. That is how culture eats strategy, execution, innovation, and even common sense, without you noticing. Consultants see a lot and sometimes feel bad for pocketing the cheque despite doing a lot for it. I once consulted for a growing fintech. On paper, they had it all: sharp strategy, aggressive investors, and a clear market gap. Yet, inside the company, a silent killer lurked. Meetings started late, always. Decisions dragged. People avoided accountability like the plague. Everyone smiled in public but whispered in corridors. When targets were missed, the executive committee blamed “market conditions.”…