Every product manager has war stories about stakeholders — the ones who block decisions, hijack roadmaps, or quietly kill your favorite ideas. But what if the real problem isn’t the people... it’s the invisible system around them?
In this session, we’ll expose the Stakeholder Pyramid — a simple yet powerful model that reveals the hidden hierarchy of influence inside your organization. You’ll learn how to identify the true power players (not just the loudest voices), how to move from reactive appeasement to strategic engagement, and how to turn even your toughest stakeholders into unlikely allies.
Walk away with:
1. A practical model to map stakeholder dynamics in minutes
2. Real-world tactics for managing up, across, and diagonally
3. Communication strategies that shift power back to the product team
Come for the framework. Stay for the mindset shift.
