Board Governance Aligns with Mainstream Corporate Norms

ERA VII — Corporate Maturation & Expansion
Governance Practice
1995

Boards increasingly adopted standard corporate governance practices.

What Happened

Committees, fiduciary frameworks, and risk oversight models mirrored non-Native corporations. While improving compliance, this reduced distinctiveness in governance approach.

Why It Matters Today

Governance critiques often target “corporate behavior” that was intentionally adopted during this era.

Related Patterns

Pattern 2: Authority Concentration
Pattern 7: Cultural Expectations vs. Corporate Law

Related Governance Themes

Clearly Defined Fiduciary Roles and Duties
Board Education and Governance Training

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