ABSTRACT
Our interest in sport governance came about because of our belief in the potential impact and influence of those involved in the oversight of sport organisations. At best, those who govern set the future course of the organisation. In a collective sense, the potential to set the future course of the sport sector resides with those who are ultimately accountable for the performance of sport organisations. Our aspiration was to contribute to the way sport is organised, managed and led, and we considered there was no better way to do this than to work with those who govern and, by definition, lead. We also saw the development of theory focused on the board’s strategic role as an important building block in this aspiration.
