This article appears in the January/February 2017 issue of strategy.

The editorial department at strategy wrote and published quite a bit of content over the past 12 months. Every story was meticulously edited and fact-checked to ensure the quality coverage you’ve come to expect. This diligence also means that, from time to time, we’re forced to pass on pieces – even big scoops – that fail to meet our editorial standards. Sadly, as with advertising, some insightful work is abandoned on the cutting room floor. Until now. For the first time, we’re offering a special peek at a few of the headlines that never found an audience.

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