Synopsis
Most organizations believe they have governance. Few understand how governance performs under pressure.
As organizations grow, decisions become more complex, accountability becomes fragmented, and risk often develops outside traditional control structures. What appears stable at the surface can conceal significant exposure beneath.
In The Descent Protocol, global trade governance advisor Darlene Waters-Colon introduces a new way of thinking about governance through the lens of depth. Drawing on more than three decades of experience leading governance and compliance programs for multinational organizations, she explores how complexity, organizational design, decision-making, and accountability interact as businesses scale.
Using powerful diving metaphors and real-world governance insights, Waters-Colon demonstrates why governance failures rarely begin with a single decision. Instead, they emerge gradually through drift, misalignment, structural compression, and a lack of visibility across functions.
Readers will discover:
• Why visibility alone does not create control
• How governance drift develops over time
• The hidden effects of organizational compression
• Why accountability often breaks down at scale
• How to identify governance exposure before failure occurs
• How to apply the Governance Depth Index™ to assess organizational alignment
Blending practical experience with a compelling framework, The Descent Protocol provides executives, compliance leaders, board members, risk professionals, and governance practitioners with a new perspective on organizational resilience.
Because depth does not create exposure. Depth reveals it.
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About the Author
Darlene Waters-Colon is a global trade governance advisor, licensed U.S. Customs Broker, speaker, and author of The Descent Protocol. With more than 30 years of experience leading trade compliance and governance programs for multinational organizations, she has held leadership positions at Volvo Cars, Metso, and GE. She is the creator of the Governance Depth Index(TM) and speaks internationally on governance, risk, and organizational alignment.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Most organizations believe they have governance. Few understand how governance performs under pressure.As organizations grow, decisions become more complex, accountability becomes fragmented, and risk often develops outside traditional control structures. What appears stable at the surface can conceal significant exposure beneath.In The Descent Protocol, global trade governance advisor Darlene Waters-Colon introduces a new way of thinking about governance through the lens of depth. Drawing on more than three decades of experience leading governance and compliance programs for multinational organizations, she explores how complexity, organizational design, decision-making, and accountability interact as businesses scale.Using powerful diving metaphors and real-world governance insights, Waters-Colon demonstrates why governance failures rarely begin with a single decision. Instead, they emerge gradually through drift, misalignment, structural compression, and a lack of visibility across functions.Readers will discover: - Why visibility alone does not create control - How governance drift develops over time - The hidden effects of organizational compression - Why accountability often breaks down at scale - How to identify governance exposure before failure occurs - How to apply the Governance Depth Index(TM) to assess organizational alignmentBlending practical experience with a compelling framework, The Descent Protocol provides executives, compliance leaders, board members, risk professionals, and governance practitioners with a new perspective on organizational resilience.Because depth does not create exposure. Depth reveals it. A powerful framework for understanding how governance performs under pressure, revealing how organizational exposure accumulates beneath the surface and how leaders can build resilience at depth. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798995417804
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