🎯”Your project is perfect technically. but stakeholders aren’t aligned.”
😓Those words that hit home when flawless access management transformation got stalled.
But suppose stakeholder management was an art and science?
🎯 Welcome to Part 8/8: Tech Leadership Series
Where power meets purpose.
💡Power, Legitimacy & Urgency Model: Mastering Stakeholder Dynamics
🎯Single-Attribute Stakeholders:
1. Dormant (Power Only)
· Resource controllers
· Senior executives Strategy: Monitor Example: Quarterly updates
2. Discretionary (Legitimacy Only)
· Industry experts
· Partner teams Strategy: Monitor Example: Regular newsletters
3. Demanding (Urgency Only)
· End users
· Support teams Strategy: Monitor Example: Standard channels
🔄Dual-Attribute Stakeholders:
1. Dominant (Power + Legitimacy)
· Board members
· Compliance heads Strategy: Keep Satisfied Example: Monthly briefings
2. Dangerous (Power + Urgency)
· Crisis managers
· Executive sponsors Strategy: Keep Satisfied Example: Priority updates
3. Dependent (Legitimacy + Urgency)
· Project teams
· Business users Strategy: Keep Informed Example: Weekly updates
⭐ Definitive (All Three Attributes)
· Key stakeholders
· Project owners Strategy: Manage Closely Example: Daily engagement
Real-World Success:
Mapped stakeholders in a significant digital transformation. Identified 3 ‘dangerous’ stakeholders early. What did this do? Proactively engaged them, preventing 2 major roadblocks.
💪What’s In It For You:
· Strategic stakeholder mapping
· Targeted engagement
· Wiser resource allocation
· Risk minimization
🎯Pro Tips:
· Stakeholders can move categories
· Review mapping quarterly
· Develop relationships before need
· Track engagement patterns
💭 Which stakeholder type challenges you most? Share below!
