How strong rules and ineffective rules affect your governance

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	Strong rules	Ineffective rules
Decision-making	Decision making is more transparent, winning support from members and staff.	Governance is less effective and legitimate.
Relationships	Cooperative relationships and collaboration are increased.	Conflict increases and relationships are under stress.
Members’ rights	Members’ rights and interests are protected and strengthened.	Members’ rights and interests are overridden or treated as insignificant.
Teamwork	Everyone wants to invest their time, effort and resources.	Leaders might be encouraged to be greedy and self-interested.
Sustainability	Economic growth is more sustainable, and partnerships are stronger.	Private and public agencies won’t be willing to fund you.
Morale	High morale among staff and members.	Staff and members are confused and have low morale.
Self-determination	Organisations, communities and nations are more able to exercise practical self-determination.	Organisations, communities, and nations are less able to exercise practical self-determination.