Richard’s research focuses on Strategy-as-Practice, in other words the work of strategy. Within this broad domain his current focus is exploring the recent ‘opening’ of strategy, as it becomes more transparent internally and externally, and involves a widening range of people from inside and outside the organisation. For example, he has found that companies are increasingly communicating about their strategy, with significant impacts upon share prices, both negative and positive. His work has implications for current public policy debates on short-termism in business, supporting the case for more long-term strategic communications to external audiences by senior executives.