{"id":531,"date":"2023-03-10T13:56:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T13:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/?p=531"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:44:04","slug":"history-of-governance-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/10\/history-of-governance-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Governance &#8211; Part 1: From Ancient Greece to the 20th Century\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We love all things Governance at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuberno.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kuberno<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our mission is to help organisations navigate governance and become future fit through the latest thinking and technology.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For too long, Governance has been equated to admin and bureaucracy rather than taking its rightful place as a central tenet of how organisations run.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">So, we wanted to take a moment to put governance in context and explain how it interacts with strategy and culture. Buckle up as we take you on a three-part series through Governance: how it started, how it has evolved and where its future lies.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">And we start here.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What\u2019s the difference between Governance, Management and Leadership?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Governance, management and leadership\u2026. these can sometimes be terms that are intermingled. But they are different elements on how an organisation is run.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Governance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> refers to the actions, processes, traditions and institutions by which <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">authority<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is exercised and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">decisions<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> are taken and implemented. The two key words being \u201cauthority\u201d and \u201cdecisions\u201d.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Governance is the \u201ctop level\u201d of the structure. It decides how authority is percolated through the organisation. This in turn decides how decisions are taken. It is also the root of accountability within the organisation \u2013 with ultimate accountability to the organisations\u2019 stakeholders. Those who \u201cgovern\u201d an organisation set the strategic vision and direction, formulate high level goals and set norms of behaviour. They also oversee the management of the organisation to ensure delivery against the strategic goals and meeting the needs of stakeholders.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If Governance is the \u201ctop level\u201d, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">management<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is the operationalisation of the governance approach. It involves running the organisation, managing day to day decisions such as allocation of resources and implementing decisions in the context of the mission and strategic vision.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Leadership<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> sits alongside both governance and management. In this context leadership is not about roles, but about how people are motivated and inspired to deliver against specific goals. Anyone within the organisation can show leadership \u2013 good or bad.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Culture<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> has a symbiotic relationship with governance, management and leadership and underpins them all. The way all three are carried out are likely to drive the culture in an organisation. However, culture needs to be aligned with the desired outcomes or mission of the organisation. Otherwise, governance, management and leadership are likely to be ineffective \u2013 particularly when it comes to driving change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is governance and where does it come from?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Let\u2019s take you right back to Ancient Greece.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The root of the word \u201cgovernance\u201d comes from the Greek verb Kubernao \u2013 meaning \u201cto steer\u201d (you may see the resemblance with our business name Kuberno\u00a0 and in our tag line, \u201cNavigating Governance\u201d).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Plato was the first to apply the verb in a metaphorical sense. He applied it to the way a state should be run, drawing an analogy between how a ship is run with how a state should be run. While Plato\u2019s conclusions are sometimes controversial (being linked to totalitarian philosophies) he essentially pointed out that no single person could know everything about running a ship (state), but that equally having a group trying to steer the ship without structure or essential knowledge would be catastrophic.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Plato concludes that the best person to steer a ship is the person who understands navigation \u2013 i.e., the person who can decide where to go and plot the route to getting there \u2013 hence steering the ship of state.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The word governance has its roots in the concept of steering<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">and not controlling.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Governance in the 20<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> century\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The term governance does not become common place until the early 20<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> century. The concept of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">corporate governance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> does not become mainstream until 90 years later with the publication of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icaew.com\/technical\/corporate-governance\/codes-and-reports\/cadbury-report\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cadbury Report<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in 1992. But the evolution of governance in the business context has been rapid in the last 30 years, spawning further sub-sets such as risk governance, project governance and so on.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The meaning of governance has become diluted over the years. It\u2019s now often confused with bureaucracy or admin. Yet the purpose of governance within business has been expanded from its original role of ensuring agency between principal (owner) and agent (manager) to, according to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/corporate\/principles-corporate-governance\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">OECD<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 restoring faith in capitalism!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icaew.com\/technical\/corporate-governance\/codes-and-reports\/uk-corporate-governance-code#:~:text=The%20UK%20Corporate%20Governance%20Code,Financial%20Reporting%20Council%20(FRC).\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The UK Corporate Governance Code<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> takes a more pragmatic approach, which is based on the premise that good governance should help efficient, effective and entrepreneurial management that can deliver the long-term success of the company.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>In part 2 we are going to delve deeper to understand how this has come about and where we are today, *spoiler alert* potentially on the cusp of a governance revolution.<\/em><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/\">Back to blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We love all things Governance at Kuberno.\u00a0\u00a0Our mission is to help organisations navigate governance and become future fit through the latest thinking and technology.\u00a0\u00a0 For too long, Governance has been equated to admin and bureaucracy rather than taking its rightful&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":1659,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-govops"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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