TY - JOUR AB - Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.Findings Opening up the strategy process to a more diverse range of participants can help increase a firm’s competitiveness. However, it is important to enable appropriate social networks to ensure an optimum degree of openness during each of the three process phases. This should help maximize benefits and guard against the possibility of damaging consequences.Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. VL - 34 IS - 1 SN - 0258-0543 DO - 10.1108/SD-10-2017-0153 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-10-2017-0153 PY - 2018 Y1 - 2018/01/01 TI - Enhancing strategy effectiveness: How openness can help T2 - Strategic Direction PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 25 EP - 27 Y2 - 2024/04/23 ER -