Governance, Innovation, and Change: In an Accelerated World: The Spherical Governance Model for Change-Resilient Organizations

Previously published as Governance, Innovation, and Change by Dr. Amjad Alshabatat.What if an organization could absorb a sudden shock without losing its purpose, control, or ability to create value?This expanded second edition introduces the Spherical Governance Model: a new integrated governance architecture inspired by the collision-resilient spherical drone-protected, adaptable, evidence-aware, and capable of continuing its mission under changing conditions.The book moves beyond conventional governance frameworks that emphasize compliance but often struggle with speed, uncertainty, and unexpected change. It explains how governance, organizational resilience, innovation, Lean Management, project and portfolio management, communication, institutional learning, data, and responsible artificial intelligence can operate as one connected system.Readers will explore: - The five governance shields that protect strategic alignment, risk integrity, accountability, control, and data and AI governance. - The Shabatat Theory as a practical architecture for relational communication. - The Organization Management Office as the integration backbone connecting strategy, portfolios, projects, operations, performance, risk, and benefits. - People, capacity, processes, and technology as the organization's four propellers. - The Fission Model for transforming lessons learned into institutional knowledge and stronger risk identification. - A practical mission-based approach for responding to unknown and sudden change.Designed for executives, board members, government leaders, consultants, PMO and portfolio professionals, transformation leaders, and decision-makers, this book provides both a strategic model and practical diagnostic tools.In an accelerated world, organizational strength is no longer measured by the ability to avoid disruption, but by the ability to remain governed, adaptive, and capable of continuing the mission when disruption occurs.