3 The 2017 Revision: Strategy and Performance

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Back in '04 they built a cube with eight compartments neat
But 2017 came around, demanding something complete
The old event-then-response was linear and slow
Now integration weaves throughout where strategy winds blow

[Chorus]
Five components in a ribbon, twenty principles aligned
Strategy and Performance, risk and value intertwined
Not compliance layered over, but embedded in the core
COSO seventeen rebuilt the house from ceiling to the floor

[Verse 2]
Culture climbs to center stage, governance takes the wheel
Board oversight amplifies what leadership can feel
Risk appetite now drives the choice of strategic direction
No more afterthought assessment, it's upfront selection

[Chorus]
Five components in a ribbon, twenty principles aligned
Strategy and Performance, risk and value intertwined
Not compliance layered over, but embedded in the core
COSO seventeen rebuilt the house from ceiling to the floor

[Bridge]
Portfolio perspective spans the enterprise complete
Disruption's not exception, it's the rhythm that we beat
Value creation replaces the protection-only view
Iterative and continuous, making old frameworks new

[Verse 3]
Volatility's acknowledged as structural, not rare
Pace of change accelerates beyond what cubes can bear
Strategy lifecycle ribbon bends where business flows
From governance to performance, that's how modern risk grows

[Final Chorus]
Five components in a ribbon, twenty principles aligned
Strategy and Performance, risk and value intertwined
Decoupled from internal control, it stands on its own
Enterprise risk management finds its strategic throne

[Outro]
From cube to ribbon transformation
Risk becomes strategic foundation

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