The society is incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation under the legal name, Global Society for Science-Based Management and operates under the style name of "Global Organization Design Society"

The society is governed by a board of directors who are the only members of the corporation. Six-year terms are overlapping to ensure continuity.

Meetings are generally held by teleconference.

The society has adopted a set of by-laws and generally works through discussion of draft resolutions which become board policy.

Current members of the society's board of directors include:

• Ken Shepard, GO President, Canada
• Ron Harding, Development Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, USA
• Cynthia (Cynsie) Kraines, USA

Honouring former Society board members

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		Jerry Gray 2003 -			George Weber 2010 -
		Don Fowke
		Nancy Lee 2009 - 2012			Jack Fallow 2005 - 2009
		Judy Hobrough 2005 - 2010			Piet Calitz 2005 - 2008
		Julian Fairfield 2005 - 2006			Paul Juniper 2010 - 2013
		Barry Deane 2005 - 2012			Jerry Gray 2004 - 2013
		Harald Solaas 2005 - 2009			Michelle Malay Carter 2010 - 2015
Sheila Deane		Sheila Deane 2012-2016