{"product_id":"the-descent-protocol-darlene-waters-colon-9798995417804","title":"The Descent Protocol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMost organizations believe they have governance. Few understand how governance performs under pressure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Descent Protocol\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why visibility alone does not create control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - How governance drift develops over time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - The hidden effects of organizational compression\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Why accountability often breaks down at scale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - How to identify governance exposure before failure occurs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - How to apply the Governance Depth Index(TM) to assess organizational alignment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending practical experience with a compelling framework, \u003cem\u003eThe Descent Protocol\u003c\/em\u003e provides executives, compliance leaders, board members, risk professionals, and governance practitioners with a new perspective on organizational resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause depth does not create exposure. Depth reveals it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Darlene Waters-Colon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995417804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blue Depth Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.06d","brand":"Darlene Waters-Colon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48743285489919,"sku":"9798995417804","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-descent-protocol-darlene-waters-colon-9798995417804","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}