Good Governance Academy Podcast

Date

November 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM MT

Location

Virtual

Organizations rarely become fragile because of one obvious failure. Fragility develops over time as decisions introduce dependencies, exceptions, assumptions, and complexity that gradually become part of how the organization operates. In this conversation with Good Governance Academy, Patrick M. Hayes explores Governance Decisions That Determine Business Survivability and why governance should be understood as more than policies, oversight, compliance, and board reporting. The decisions leaders make about technology, AI, risk, investment, accountability, and operational dependencies can shape the organization's ability to continue operating long before a disruption occurs. The discussion will examine how governance can expose hidden fragility before it becomes a business problem and how leaders can connect decisions being made today to resilience under future conditions. Patrick will draw on his work in Business Survivability and Integrated Assurance to explore how governance can help organizations make better decisions while preserving their ability to adapt and operate through uncertainty. The central question is straightforward: Are the decisions we are making today strengthening the organization's ability to survive what happens tomorrow?