{"product_id":"governance-by-design-ashok-rao-9789358120899","title":"Governance by Design: How Boards and Executives Govern AI-Driven Digital Enterprises - Not by Oversight, but by Architecture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGovernance by Design: How Boards and Executives Govern AI-Driven Digital Enterprises - Not by Oversight, but by Architecture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn today's world of Artificial Intelligence, automation, and digital platforms, traditional governance is breaking down. Periodic reviews and post-facto audits are no longer enough when decisions are made in real time by intelligent systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGovernance by Design\u003c\/b\u003e introduces a powerful shift-from governance as oversight to governance as architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCo-authored by Jayant Gandhi and P. Ashok Rao, this book provides a practical, boardroom-ready framework to help leaders govern modern, AI-driven enterprises with clarity, control, and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How to embed governance directly into systems, processes, and technology architecture\u003cbr\u003e- Designing AI-ready governance frameworks for accountability and transparency\u003cbr\u003e- Moving from reactive compliance to proactive governance\u003cbr\u003e- Governing ERP, AI, RPA, Cloud, and Digital Platforms effectively\u003cbr\u003e- Aligning strategy, risk, and technology at the board and executive level\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy This Book Matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs organizations adopt AI at scale: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Decisions are increasingly made by algorithms\u003cbr\u003e- Risks emerge faster than traditional controls can respond\u003cbr\u003e- Accountability must be designed in-not audited later\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost organizations digitize operations-but fail to redesign governance.\u003cbr\u003eThis book closes that gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Board Members and Independent Directors\u003cbr\u003e- CFOs, CIOs, CROs and CXOs\u003cbr\u003e- Governance, Risk \u0026amp; Compliance (GRC) professionals\u003cbr\u003e- Internal Auditors and Audit Committees\u003cbr\u003e- Strategy leaders and consultants\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Core Insight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernance is no longer about tighter control.\u003cbr\u003eIt is about better design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of asking: \u003cbr\u003e\"Did we control the outcome?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new question is: \u003cbr\u003e\"Did we design the system to produce the right outcome?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn AI-driven enterprises, governance cannot be an afterthought.\u003cbr\u003eIt must be engineered from the ground up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is your blueprint.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Oversight to Architecture - A Leadership Imperative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pace of digital transformation has outgrown the pace of governance. Organizations today operate in environments where transactions are automated, decisions are algorithmic, and risks are interconnected across systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet governance frameworks remain rooted in a world of periodic reporting, manual controls, and retrospective assurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis mismatch is not just inefficient-it is dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGovernance by Design\u003c\/b\u003e reframes governance as a system-level capability. It shows how organizations can embed controls, ethics, and accountability directly into workflows, data structures, and decision engines-ensuring that governance operates continuously, not occasionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on real-world insights from finance, technology, and enterprise leadership, the book introduces practical approaches to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Build \"human-in-command\" models in AI-driven environments\u003cbr\u003e- Design audit-ready systems with real-time traceability\u003cbr\u003e- Integrate risk management into digital transformation initiatives\u003cbr\u003e- Prevent value leakage from poorly governed automation\u003cbr\u003e- Create resilient organizations that scale without losing control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Timely Guide for the Next Decade of Leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs AI adoption accelerates and enterprises evolve into digital ecosystems, the role of boards and executives is being fundamentally redefined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernance is no longer a checkpoint.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a design choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeaders who understand this shift will not only mitigate risk-but unlock sustainable, scalable value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose who don't will struggle to control what they have already automated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about theory.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a \u003cb\u003ecall to redesign how organizations are governed in the ag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashok Rao,Jayant Gandhi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9358120894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789358120899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ibas Global\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashok Rao","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801497153791,"sku":"9789358120899","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/governance-by-design-ashok-rao-9789358120899","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}