Stakeholder Map

A one-page power/interest grid — the classic Mendelow matrix used to decide who to manage, and how hard. Name the initiative, list everyone with a stake, and score each person on two axes: how much power they hold over the outcome and how much interest they take in it, 1–10. Each name plots as a numbered dot on a square grid, landing in one of four quadrants that come with a ready-made strategy — Manage Closely (high power, high interest), Keep Satisfied (high power, low interest), Keep Informed (low power, high interest), or Monitor (low power, low interest). A numbered legend down the side maps every dot back to a name and its strategy. The point is to spend your attention where it moves the needle — and to spot the quiet, powerful people who can blindside a project if you leave them uninformed. Print it blank to place everyone on a wall by hand.

• Landscape
• 1 page
• Planning

Best for: Deciding who on a project actually needs your attention — and catching the powerful-but-quiet people before they derail it.