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TMC Weekly – Issue #6

Insights, lessons, and leadership from The Management Consultant
Issue #6 — 3 August 2025

Business & Technology Insight

From Compliance to Confidence: Making Governance Work for Delivery Teams

Too often, governance feels like bureaucracy. But in the best-run utilities and transport programmes, it’s empowerment through clarity. Teams know who decides what — and when.

💡 Governance isn’t about slowing people down. It’s about removing ambiguity before it creates risk.

3 Things I’ve Learnt This Week

1. The best governance boards ask why, not when.
2. Documented decisions prevent endless re-debate.
3. Empowerment grows when boundaries are clear.

Something Personal

I took my daughter for her first open-water swim this week. The water was freezing — but the smile afterwards made it worthwhile.

Tool of the Week

Lucidchart – A different use this week - ideal for mapping decision frameworks and RACI charts.

🟡 Tip: Add “decision owner” notes directly on your flowchart for clarity.

This Week's Challenge

Map one governance decision loop. How long does it take to close?

Quote of the Week

“You don’t rise to the level of your goals; you fall to the level of your systems.” — James Clear