modernising governance for the digital age

Modern Governance empowers organizations to lead with impact in the digital age. By updating Traditional Governance  frameworks with a new lens you can ensure resilience in a rapidly evolving landscape.

What is Modern Governance?

Modern governance is about leading and managing organizations effectively, transparently, and accountably in today's fast-paced digital world. It's more than just traditional rules and hierarchies; it's about building a dynamic system that allows for agility and innovation while maintaining ethical standards and stakeholder trust.

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Five Stanchions of Modern Governance

Empowering organizations through our core principles.

Conductive Leadership

Guide and empower your teams to flourish, fostering true agility and ownership. Learn how evolving leadership transforms organizational governance effectively.

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Sensible Transparency

Information flows freely, accelerating decisions and deepening trust. Discover the power of purposeful transparency in building collaborative, responsive organizations.

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Patterns of Work

Optimize productivity and enable continuous learning within your teams. Explore consciously designed processes and supportive mindsets for high performance.

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Data-Driven Reasoning

Replace opinions with facts. Leverage real-time data to gain critical insights, make informed decisions, and drive continuous improvement across your value chain.

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Humanity as the Cornerstone

Move beyond control. Guide and empower your teams to flourish, fostering true agility and ownership. Learn how leadership evolution drives governance transformation.

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About the Book

An Amazon Best Seller, navigate the complexities of modern governance in the digital age with "Govern Agility". This insightful book offers a practical guide for effectively integrating agile principles with your governance needs.
Published by Hawkeye Press.

"Having watched people's reactions after reading this book, I recommend it for repeated reading by leaders everywhere."

Dr Alistair Cockburn , Founding Co-Author of the Agile Manifesto

"The missing link for shaping governance practices in the digital age."

Evan Leybourn
Co-Founder, Business Agility Institute

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About the Authors

Tony Ponton and Phil Gadzinski bring decades of experience in governance and Organizational Design. Their collaborative work blends academic rigor with practical insights, making complex topics accessible to all.

Free Governance Assessment

This free assessment tool, provided by Everest Engineering, helps you evaluate your organization's governance framework against industry best practices. Identify strengths and opportunities to enhance decision-making, transparency, operational effectiveness, and risk management.

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Identify critical governance gaps

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Understand where does your governance stand

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Benchmark against best practices

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Get a comprehensive report

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Upcoming events

Launching High Performing Teams

Want to launch and lead high performing teams? In this full-day, hands-on session, you’ll master how to start teams right, blending practical models, toolkits, and real-world experience.


Thursday 8 May, 9am to 4:45pm AEST

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Agile in Wonderland
Melbourne Edition

Tumble down the rabbit hole at Agile in Wonderland Melbourne.  Experience a day of teamwork magic, where innovative sessions, creative workshops, and AI wonders await. Let’s reimagine teamwork and spark brilliance together.

May 1, 9:45 AM – 6:30 PM (GMT+10)

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Last Conference
Adelaide Edition

LAST Conference is where practitioners and leaders come together to shape the future of work through real insights, deep collaboration, and practical action. We cut through the noise, focus on real-world impact for people creating better products

May 23, 2025. Torrens Universtiy, Adelaide

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