Off the Record

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 complex, uncertain environments.

This episode goes beyond the case itself to explore the behavioural dynamics that influence governance in practice — including why silence occurs in the Boardroom, how assumptions take hold, and what happens when escalation expectations aren’t clearly defined.

Because governance doesn’t operate in documents.

It operates in rooms.

And more often than not, the things that shape decisions… are the things that don’t make the minutes.