Five Questions to Identify Key Stakeholders

Via HBR Blog:

http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/03/five-questions-to-identify-key-stakeholders/

“1. Does the stakeholder have a fundamental impact on your organization’s performance? (Required response: yes.)

2. Can you clearly identify what you want from the stakeholder? (Required response: yes.)

3. Is the relationship dynamic — that is, do you want it to grow? (Required response: yes.)

4. Can you exist without or easily replace the stakeholder? (Required response: no.)

5. Has the stakeholder already been identified through another relationship? (Required response: no.)”

Stephen