From the rationalisation of government agencies to company boards, Esteri's work kept returning to the same discovery. Institutions were blamed for weak structures when the real weakness was in how they functioned. That discovery is why the Index exists.

“I keep seeing the same pattern. The structure is rarely the problem. The function is.”

Esteri Mugurwa AkandwanahoFounder and Managing Partner, Axiom Group Holdings. Board member, International Code of Conduct Association, Geneva.