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How boards and executives can make, authorise, carry out and learn from material decisions. Start with the six-part series on corporate decision-making models.
Series · Part 1 · 7 min read15 decision-making models every board should know — and why none is enough on its own
From the rational model and Cynefin to RAPID and the Three Lines Model: what each established model is for, and why combining them matters.
Read the article- Part 2 · 5 min read
The six questions every corporate decision must answer
Decision models fall into six families, each answering one question — from 'are we solving the right problem?' to 'what did we learn?'
Read the article - Part 3 · 6 min read
A six-stage decision process, from identifying the issue to learning from the result
How to connect questioning, evaluation, authority, execution and review into one end-to-end process that feeds the next decision.
Read the article - Part 4 · 6 min read
Which decision models fit the board, its committees, the executive and operations
A practical map of decision focus and analytical tools for each level of a South African organisation — and why none of them replaces legal authority.
Read the article - Part 5 · 6 min read
How to choose a decision model: complexity, impact, reversibility and urgency
Four characteristics of a decision that point to the right analytical approach and the right level of governance.
Read the article - Part 6 · 6 min read
Decision quality is not outcome quality: five records that make decisions governable
Why good decisions can turn out badly, and the five records — brief, rights matrix, register, map and assurance — that let a board tell the difference.
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Published 21 October 2026. Looking for practical legal checklists? See the governance guides.