Strategic Planning sessions are important, they are where the base decisions for operating a company, division, or product are made. So everyone wants to be present shareholders, management, key operating personnel, and other involved individuals. And while you do need to have significant representation from Management, there is an important argument to be made that strategies are better when a wider diversity of opinions and experiences are included in the discussion

But the larger the number of people in the room, the longer the process takes. And we all have real jobs to do. In fact, any number of participants over 15 makes a strategy session overly long and quite unmanageable.

You have been asked by your boss to assemble the 15 participants for your divisions upcoming strategic planning session. Who would you invite? Describe the set of 15 people who you think would come up with the best plan. Use real-life examples if you wish. And limit your answer to 700 words