Translating what good governance means

When someone falls over and scrapes their knee you immediately work out how bad it is and administer a bandage that would cover the wound. What does this have to do with good governance? I’m noticing more and more the dilemma business people face when they volunteer themselves for a place on a charity or not-for-profit board. They talk to me about their frustrations when working with the charity, how they don’t listen and “simple things they could do to fix issues don’t get fixed”.