{"id":540,"date":"2023-03-24T12:20:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T12:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/?p=540"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:44:04","slug":"the-history-of-governance-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Governance &#8211; Part 2: How the 20th Century changed Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In our last blog, we discussed the origins of the world Governance, the difference between Governance, Leadership and Management and where Governance finds itself today \u2013 on the cusp of transformation.<\/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=\"auto\">In part 2, we are going to delve deeper into 20<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Century history when it comes to Governance.\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\">The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Governance\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\">Up until the turn of the century, businesses were largely operated on a non-structured basis by individuals or groups of partners with little hands-on operational input. In the US especially, the advent of the railways meant it was no longer possible to run businesses in this way due to the distances and complexity involved. Expertise and authority were needed along the whole length of the railway to deal with local issues promptly.\u00a0\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\">At the same time, industrial process innovation and mechanisation led to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henry_Ford\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Henry Ford<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> developing the concept of the production line. The production line was about breaking down a complex process of building cars into individual parts and then organising resources (people) to specialise and deliver each individual process. This new system created greater efficiency across the whole. The system was built on <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">command and control<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> &#8211; with a clear separation between managers who commanded and controlled, and the workers who did the manual work.<\/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\">Weber\u2019s Bureaucratic Approach\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 concept of the bureaucratic organisation was developed by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Max_Weber\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Max Weber.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> This was based on the breakdown of tasks and allocation of labour, hierarchical authority, strict rules and requirements, removing personal interactions from the work-place and the concept of long tenure for workers (no need to retrain\/reskill) and deep specialisation. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toolshero.com\/management\/bureaucratic-theory-weber\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bureaucratic approach<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> was all about creating the most efficient businesses.\u00a0 This also fitted with the social structures of the time \u2013 stricter class barriers and respect driven by hierarchy.\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, bureaucracy became the way businesses&#8217; were structured. And at the same time, the concept of the governance of businesses was born.\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\">How Corporate Governance Came About\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\">It wasn\u2019t until nearly 90 years later, when a series of corporate failures rocked the world, that the concept of corporate governance as a distinct form of governance, was created.\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:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cadbury_Report\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Cadbury Report<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 Chaired by Sir Adrian Cadbury and set up by the Financial Reporting Council, London Stock Exchange and the accountancy profession &#8211; aimed to restore <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">investor (ie owner) <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">confidence in the UK corporate governance system.\u00a0\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 Code was voluntary and aimed to establish best practice. But the report also emphasised that <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">one size does not fit all<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and that companies have to choose the optimal governance structures based on their own circumstances.<\/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\">However, the bureaucratic organisation was still the predominant management philosophy at the time with strict hierarchies and rules around decision making structures. In practice there was little deviation across governance approaches other than number or format of committees and make up of boards.<\/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\">Indeed, the Cadbury Report defined corporate governance as the system by which companies are directed and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">CONTROLLED<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. By giving this definition, they clearly believed that corporate governance should be a bureaucratic form of governance.<\/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\">Outside of the corporate world, there was a period of significant change \u2013 with the advent of the internet and a period of economic boom following a period of recession. This period also saw the rise of globalisation, with the formation of the EU, the break-up of the USSR and opportunities created by internet connectivity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\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\">The Corporate Scandals of the Noughties\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 digital age was in full swing during the Noughties. As were corporate scandals such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Enron_scandal\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enron<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> , <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lehman_Brothers\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lehman Brothers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and the sub-prime mortgage scandal in the US that brought global financial markets to their knees. The response to these scandals was increased regulation and the introduction of individual accountability. The corporate veil that had protected individuals for so long was lifted through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/wex\/sarbanes-oxley_act#:~:text=The%20Sarbanes%2DOxley%20Act%20(SOX,scandals%20in%20the%20early%2D2000s.\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sarbanes Oxley<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> with its focus on individual director accountability for internal control in the US, and the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) for the financial services sector in the UK.\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 regulatory lens shifted away from a single focus on control and looked elsewhere at culture. Culture was held up as the culprit for many of the scandals, with individual accountability being seen as the panacea.\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 FCA saw the SM&amp;CR as an opportunity to set up healthy cultures and effective governance in firms by encouraging greater individual accountability and setting a new standard of personal conduct. Although there were initial issues with this novel scheme, it is now properly implemented and understood, with governance structures designed accordingly and a holistic focus across governance, strategy and culture. It is a real catalyst for change.<\/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\">This is also the era of the tech giants \u2013 Google, Facebook and the Silicon Valley boom of tech startups.\u00a0 These companies were founded by individuals straight out of college who had not yet been tainted by bureaucratic working practices. And with this we started to see different management models emerging.<\/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\">The Agile Manifesto\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/agilemanifesto.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Agile Manifesto<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> was published in 2001 by a group of software developers who knew there had to be a better way to manage software development than a strictly regulated, process driven approach. The manifesto values individuals and interactions over processes and tools, working software over comprehensive documentation, customer collaboration over contract negotiation and responding to change over following a plan.\u00a0 Whilst the dynamic Silicon Valley scene embraced this new approach fully, the broader corporate world was slower on the uptake.\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\">One of the key changes in the social environment in the Noughties was the coming of age of Millennials, the first digital natives. Multiple studies observe millennials\u2019 associating job satisfaction with free flow of information, strong connectivity to supervisors, and more immediate feedback. There is also greater focus on work life balance than more career orientated Gen X, as well as focus on work aligning to values and altruistic attitudes.<\/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\">Still, against these tidal waves of change, the seawall of bureaucracy was still holding firm.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>To find out where we are today, on the cusp of the Governance Revolution, we hope you will tune in again next week.\u00a0<\/em><\/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>In our last blog, we discussed the origins of the world Governance, the difference between Governance, Leadership and Management and where Governance finds itself today \u2013 on the cusp of transformation.\u00a0 In part 2, we are going to delve deeper&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":1657,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-540","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 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The History of Governance - Part 2: How the 20th Century changed Governance - Kuberno US<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the distinctions between governance, management, and leadership, and understand their roles in shaping organizational culture and driving change.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The History of Governance - Part 2: How the 20th Century changed Governance - Kuberno US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Explore the distinctions between governance, management, and leadership, and understand their roles in shaping organizational culture and driving change.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Kuberno US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-03-24T12:20:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-10T09:44:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_635803420-scaled.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1599\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Kuberno Team\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Kuberno Team\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/24\\\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/24\\\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Kuberno Team\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/576f56466d0c140496917bae02399184\"},\"headline\":\"The History of Governance &#8211; Part 2: How the 20th Century changed Governance\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-03-24T12:20:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-10T09:44:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/24\\\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1019,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/24\\\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/AdobeStock_635803420-scaled.jpeg\",\"articleSection\":[\"GovOps\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/24\\\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/24\\\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\\\/\",\"name\":\"The History of Governance - Part 2: How the 20th Century changed Governance - Kuberno US\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/24\\\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/24\\\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/AdobeStock_635803420-scaled.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-03-24T12:20:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-10T09:44:04+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/576f56466d0c140496917bae02399184\"},\"description\":\"Explore the distinctions between governance, management, and leadership, and understand their roles in shaping organizational culture and driving change.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/24\\\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/24\\\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/24\\\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/AdobeStock_635803420-scaled.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/AdobeStock_635803420-scaled.jpeg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1599},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/24\\\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The History of Governance &#8211; Part 2: How the 20th Century changed Governance\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/\",\"name\":\"Kuberno\",\"description\":\"Leading the Way in Global Entity Governance Solutions\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/kuberno.com\\\/us\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/576f56466d0c140496917bae02399184\",\"name\":\"Kuberno Team\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/8120a242f3abf32af17575059892fa6868bbdb4ba9958b4679d34188b158dfa4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/8120a242f3abf32af17575059892fa6868bbdb4ba9958b4679d34188b158dfa4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/8120a242f3abf32af17575059892fa6868bbdb4ba9958b4679d34188b158dfa4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Kuberno Team\"},\"description\":\"At Kuberno, we are dedicated to revolutionising governance technology with innovative solutions that drive efficiency and transparency. Our team of experts is passionate about helping organisations navigate the complexities of compliance and governance, ensuring they stay ahead in an ever-evolving landscape. We are committed to providing valuable insights, advanced tools, and exceptional support to empower our clients to achieve their goals.\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The History of Governance - Part 2: How the 20th Century changed Governance - Kuberno US","description":"Explore the distinctions between governance, management, and leadership, and understand their roles in shaping organizational culture and driving change.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The History of Governance - Part 2: How the 20th Century changed Governance - Kuberno US","og_description":"Explore the distinctions between governance, management, and leadership, and understand their roles in shaping organizational culture and driving change.","og_url":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/","og_site_name":"Kuberno US","article_published_time":"2023-03-24T12:20:43+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-10T09:44:04+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1599,"url":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_635803420-scaled.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Kuberno Team","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Kuberno Team","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/"},"author":{"name":"Kuberno Team","@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/576f56466d0c140496917bae02399184"},"headline":"The History of Governance &#8211; Part 2: How the 20th Century changed Governance","datePublished":"2023-03-24T12:20:43+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-10T09:44:04+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/"},"wordCount":1019,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_635803420-scaled.jpeg","articleSection":["GovOps"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/","url":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/","name":"The History of Governance - Part 2: How the 20th Century changed Governance - Kuberno US","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_635803420-scaled.jpeg","datePublished":"2023-03-24T12:20:43+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-10T09:44:04+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/576f56466d0c140496917bae02399184"},"description":"Explore the distinctions between governance, management, and leadership, and understand their roles in shaping organizational culture and driving change.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_635803420-scaled.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/AdobeStock_635803420-scaled.jpeg","width":2560,"height":1599},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-history-of-governance-part-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The History of Governance &#8211; Part 2: How the 20th Century changed Governance"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/#website","url":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/","name":"Kuberno","description":"Leading the Way in Global Entity Governance Solutions","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/576f56466d0c140496917bae02399184","name":"Kuberno Team","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8120a242f3abf32af17575059892fa6868bbdb4ba9958b4679d34188b158dfa4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8120a242f3abf32af17575059892fa6868bbdb4ba9958b4679d34188b158dfa4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8120a242f3abf32af17575059892fa6868bbdb4ba9958b4679d34188b158dfa4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Kuberno Team"},"description":"At Kuberno, we are dedicated to revolutionising governance technology with innovative solutions that drive efficiency and transparency. Our team of experts is passionate about helping organisations navigate the complexities of compliance and governance, ensuring they stay ahead in an ever-evolving landscape. We are committed to providing valuable insights, advanced tools, and exceptional support to empower our clients to achieve their goals."}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/540\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kuberno.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}