BEHAVIORAL GOVERNANCE · GOVERNANCE INTELLIGENCE
Structured self-assessment artifact · Three-Layer Protocol · Original — Gibbons 2026 · v0.1
Where are the gaps between your governance policies and your governance practice?
A 6-dimension diagnostic built on the Three-Layer Assessment Protocol — Self-Report, Evidence, and Behavioral Observation. The gap between layers 1 and 3 is the Enacted Gap: the governance maturity signal that lives in behavior, not in binders.
DIMENSION 1 OF 6
Decision Rights
Three-layer assessment: Self-Report → Evidence → Behavioral Observation
LAYER 1 · SELF-REPORT
How clearly defined are the roles and authorities for approving, modifying, or terminating AI initiatives?
LAYER 2 · EVIDENCE
Does a current, dated document specify who can approve AI pilots, production deployments, and shutdowns?
LAYER 3 · BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION
In the last AI initiative launched, was the documented approval path actually followed?
WHAT NEXT?