Great leaders create value - both economic AND social

The point of human resources is to boost the energy levels in the organization.
Building up the employee enthusiasm while also directing their daily work in a similar enough direction is enormously challenging.
Even with Wikis or other wonderful technology, doing strategy with the top 300 people still is the more laborious but absolutely essential method.
Humans need the face time with their leadership and strategy done together is far more powerful.
It seems like busy work. Many believe their time would be better spent on a golf course.
But it is amazing how getting 3 objectives for the year does focus the company. The Chinese leadership in government use a five year strategy and they have achieved more economic value than any other economy in the history of mankind over these past 30 years.

Follow up rigouros strategy sessions with free flowing, fun activities where people can talk quietly in small groups. The strategy will be more likely to take rot and grow.