Q Employees should play a major role in the development and monitoring of a strategic plan because employees drive the growth of the strategy. "By involving your employees in your strategizing, you're preserving and protecting your business's success. For their response to be nimble, they need more than marching orders." (Randell, 2017). By allowing employees to monitor and develop a strategic plan it allows employees to get behind the leadership of the business but also helps their passion push the strategy as well. Barron Stark (2014), "the following are six of the most important benefits: 1. The associates feel they are a valued part of the team. 2. The associates are able to make better day-to-day decisions 3. The associates feel a stronger bond of responsibility for making the decision. 4. The associates will focus more of their energy on future-oriented problem solving rather than blaming their current problems on management. 5. Morale and motivation is higher 6. It frees up a manager's time to contribute to the department's success in other area." (para. 5). In theory this sounds great, employee should have a role in the strategic planning and development process. However, what if employees have a difference of opinion in the direction of the company's strategic plan? What should happen if management has one idea and the majority of employees have another idea? References: Barron Stark, P. (2014). Peter Barron Stark Companies. Retrieved from https://www.peterstark.com/key-to-engagement/ Randell, M. (2017). Business Insider. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com/involving-employees-in-strategizing-2013-6