New book

The Governance Debt Playbook

Name: The Governance Debt Playbook
Author: Ram Srinivasan

How People, Not Tools, Pay Down the Hidden Cost of Ungoverned Data. By Ram Srinivasan.

Formats: Paperback and Kindle

Inside the book

Why governance is a four-letter word, and how avoiding it makes the debt compound
The lineage paradox: why everyone needs lineage and nobody wants to fund it
A sample calculator that prices governance debt using your own numbers
A 90-day paydown plan built on one owner and one outcome
How to get the yes from executives, the budget holder, and the board

The templates and the calculator are in the book.

Keep going

The definition, the common signs, and how it is measured.

Why governance debt is mostly people debt.

A short, practical read on where your debt sits and what to fix first.

Next step

Talk about your governance debt

Book time directly with Ram. Bring the question about your data estate you cannot answer.