Tools for Stronger Boards: Insights from Our Practice
When boards face strategic shifts or rising complexity, generic advice isn’t enough.
That’s why we provide practical tools for board leaders who want more than theory.
These tools are available mostly for download upon request.
Quick Check – Where Does Your Board Stand?
A two-page self-check for founders, family business owners, and executives.
Find out whether your board adds value – or just exists on paper.
🟢 Ideal as an entry point or to raise awareness
Board Governance Checklist (Complimentary Version)
A structured, phased roadmap for upgrading your board’s maturity – from ad hoc to strategic.
Used in our actual advisory projects
Board Governance Checklist
A structured, phased roadmap for upgrading your board’s maturity – from ad hoc to strategic.
Used in our actual advisory projects.
Executive Coaching Syllabus
A structured 6–12 month coaching journey tailored to Vietnam’s leadership realities, combining psychometrics, stakeholder feedback, and real-world fieldwork. Designed for founders, CEOs, and senior leaders seeking lasting impact, cultural fluency, and transformation beyond the boardroom.
Independent Oversight Report
A real-world sample of how we evaluate board effectiveness – clear, external, unfiltered.
What works, what doesn’t – and how to improve.
VIET TA Leadership Playbook
A tailored framework to reflect on your leadership path.
Based on transformation psychology, real-world experience, and cultural complexity.
A premium download for executives ready to reflect and act.
Want all five documents?
Please fill in the form and we’ll send the full toolkit directly to your inbox. (Only available for business leaders and board professionals.)
Board Effectiveness & Governance Advisory
Guiding Vietnamese Owner-Led Companies Through Complexity, Transition, and Growth
Overview
In many Vietnamese companies, ownership and management are tightly interwoven. Families run the business, define the direction, and take the risk. This creates resilience and loyalty – but also friction, vulnerability, and blind spots.
As companies grow, new challenges emerge:
- Generational succession
- Role clarity between shareholders and management
- Decision bottlenecks and internal politics
- Governance confusion between “Western best practice” and local expectations
At VIET Transformation Advisors, we support Vietnamese owners, boards, and leadership teams in navigating these sensitive issues – with discretion, independence, and respect for tradition.
What We Deliver
Governance Structures That Work
- ➤ We help you design advisory and decision frameworks that match your ownership structure, risk profile, and growth ambition.
- ➤We ensure robust structures and align leadership for governance challenges, especially concerning technology risk and digital strategy oversight.
- Definition of Board and Management roles
- Setup or redesign of Supervisory and Advisory Boards
- Guidelines for decision rights, reporting, and accountability
- Conflict resolution mechanisms between family branches or shareholders
Founder & Owner Advisory
- ➤ Confidential sparring with those who carry the true weight of the company.
- 1:1 advisory for Founders, Chairmen, and Shareholders
- Personal sounding board for difficult decisions
- Balancing control, delegation, and renewal
- Navigating personal transition (retirement, succession, legacy)
Succession Planning
- ➤ We help families manage one of the most critical transitions in business: from one generation to the next.
- Successor readiness and shadowing programs
- Joint leadership phase structuring
- Definition of family charter and ownership vision
- Coaching for Next Gen (F1 / F2) on leadership, communication, and boundaries
Family Business Facilitation
- ➤ Structured, respectful dialogue across roles and generations.
- Workshops and off-sites for alignment and vision-building
- Clarification of family vs. business roles
- Managing conflicting expectations across generations
- Long-term family governance design
External Advisory Roles
- ➤ If desired, we serve as trusted external advisors or board members – bringing independence, expertise, and cultural sensitivity.
Our Structured Approach to Personal Leadership
- ➤ We do not offer training programs or theoretical models. We come as experienced partners, trusted by families and entrepreneurs. Our approach is:
- Discrete – Confidentiality and trust above all
- Culturally attuned – Deep respect for Vietnamese family values
- Solution-oriented – We help move forward, not get stuck
- Emotionally intelligent – Understanding the people behind the business
- Long-term focused – Building for sustainability, not for show
- ➤ We do not offer executive coaching as a separate service. But the mindset and method guides our work – especially when we lead entrepreneurs through uncertainty, tension, or reinvention.
- Upon your request we are happy to provide key documents:
VIET TA Leadership Playbook:
A tailored framework to reflect on your leadership path.
Based on transformation psychology, real-world experience, and cultural complexity.
A premium download for executives ready to reflect and act.
VIET TA Coaching Syllabus:
A window into how we work with people, not just companies
Typical Client Situations
- “I want to reduce my role but don’t know how to hand over.”
- “Our children are not yet ready, and the team is waiting.”
- “There’s tension between family and professional managers.”
- “Our governance is unclear. We need a structure before investors come in.”
- “We are growing fast – but decision-making is chaotic.”
Why It Matters
- ➤ Without proper governance, growth leads to confusion. Without clear succession, loyalty can turn into competition. And without someone to talk to, many founders feel isolated – even in success.
- ➤ We help create clarity, reduce internal risk, and support leaders in protecting what they’ve built – while enabling the next chapter.
Tools for Stronger Boards: Insights from Our Practice
When boards face strategic shifts or rising complexity, generic advice isn’t enough.
That’s why we provide practical tools for board leaders who want more than theory.
These tools are available mostly for download upon request.
Quick Check – Where Does Your Board Stand?
A two-page self-check for founders, family business owners, and executives.
Find out whether your board adds value – or just exists on paper.
🟢 Ideal as an entry point or to raise awareness
Board Governance Checklist (Complimentary Version)
A structured, phased roadmap for upgrading your board’s maturity – from ad hoc to strategic.
Used in our actual advisory projects
Board Governance Checklist
A structured, phased roadmap for upgrading your board’s maturity – from ad hoc to strategic.
Used in our actual advisory projects.
Executive Coaching Syllabus
A structured 6–12 month coaching journey tailored to Vietnam’s leadership realities, combining psychometrics, stakeholder feedback, and real-world fieldwork. Designed for founders, CEOs, and senior leaders seeking lasting impact, cultural fluency, and transformation beyond the boardroom.
Independent Oversight Report
A real-world sample of how we evaluate board effectiveness – clear, external, unfiltered.
What works, what doesn’t – and how to improve.
VIET TA Leadership Playbook
A tailored framework to reflect on your leadership path.
Based on transformation psychology, real-world experience, and cultural complexity.
A premium download for executives ready to reflect and act.
Want all five documents?
Please fill in the form and we’ll send the full toolkit directly to your inbox. (Only available for business leaders and board professionals.)