Off the Record

Long-serving Directors and advisers often bring invaluable experience, deep organisational knowledge and trusted relationships. But what happens when tenure begins to outweigh contribution? In this episode of Off the Record , Lisa Coletta and Adam Coonan explore one of governance's most uncomfortable conversations. They discuss how complacency can quietly emerge, why Boards sometimes tolerate...

Shareholders play a critical role in governance, but what happens when ownership starts bleeding into Board decision-making or management operations? In this episode of Off the Record , Adam Coonan and Lisa Coletta explore the challenges that arise when the boundaries between shareholders, Boards and management become blurred. They discuss the difference between ownership rights, governance respon...

Board decisions are recorded in the minutes. But what about everything that shaped the decision before it got there? In this episode of Off the Record , Adam Coonan and Lisa Coletta explore the gap between what is formally recorded and what is actually experienced inside the Boardroom. They discuss the behavioural dynamics that influence decision-making, including power, influence, challenge, sile...

In this episode, Lisa Coletta and Adam Coonan unpack one of governance’s oldest tensions — the line between Board oversight and management responsibility — and why it still quietly destabilises decision-making inside organisations every day. Most governance conversations stop at structure:  “Here is the line.”  “Here is the delegation.”  “Here is the approval authority.” But the real challenge is...

In this episode, Lisa and Adam explore how Boards respond under pressure — and whether we’re seeing considered responses or reactive decision-making shaped by past crises. With rising global uncertainty and supply chain pressure, the conversation turns to what’s really driving decision-making in Boardrooms. Is urgency being confused with importance?  Are governance frameworks being applied… or byp...

In this first episode of Off the Record , Lisa Coletta and Adam Coonan explore the current state of governance — and what’s really shaping decision-making in Boardrooms. Using the recent Star Casino decision as a starting point, they unpack the tension between reliance and inquiry, the blurring of roles between Boards and management, and the increasing pressure on directors to make decisions in co...