Ten #strategy musings that generated much discussion in 2015

Alongside corporate governance and board practice, the topic that occupied most of my time in 2015—as an advisor, facilitator, researcher and writer—was strategy. The numerous enquiries and  discussions suggest that boards are starting to acknowledge that an involvement in strategic management in some form is appropriate. And not before time: boards are responsible for company performance, after all. 

Of the hundreds of articles published on Musings this year, strategy and strategic management received almost as much attention as corporate governance. These ten articles in particular stimulated plenty of discussion—and some folk sharing some strongly-held views as well!

• Strategy without purpose is, actually, just a collection of activities
• Stepping beyond the summer of [boardroom] malaise
• "Involve the non-executive director in strategy"
• ​Big ideas and goals are insufficient, strategy needs a purpose
• 'Towards a strategic board'
• On strategy: "A palette of plans"
• It's time to act: Boards need to focus on leadership and strategy
• We talk about value creation, a lot, but what is it?
• ​The board's contribution to strategy and business performance: Some thoughts to ponder 
• How to keep strategy alive in the boardroom

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