In leading organizations, fraud prevention is not a defensive move. It is a strategic advantage. It protects trust, reputation, and business value. The key is having every part of the leadership ecosystem play its role with foresight, not just compliance. The board of directors is the architects of risk-smart strategy. The Board must do more than approve policies. They must define a bold risk appetite that allows innovation without exposing the organisation to blind risks. They integrate fraud risk into strategic decisions, partnerships, digital transformation, and market entry, making fraud resilience part of value creation, not just protection. Audit committees…