stakeholder-alignmentlisted

## Purpose Produce an elite-tier stakeholder alignment strategy that maps power, interest, and position for every relevant stakeholder, uncovers the historical and incentive structures behind their positions, sequences the alignment approach for maximum coalition momentum, and delivers per-stakeholder communication playbooks a PM cannot produce unaided. The output is a Stakeholder Alignment Strategy — not a RACI matrix, but a political map of who needs to move, why they haven't, and exactly how to move them. ## When to Use / When NOT to Use **Use this skill when:** - A decision requires buy-in from 3+ stakeholders with different interests - You're navigating cross-functional alignment (PM, Eng, Design, Legal, Finance, Exec) - You need executive sponsorship for an initiative that changes priorities, budgets, or org structure - A previous alignment attempt failed and you need to understand why - You sense hidden resistance (silence, delegation, "let's revisit") and need to diagnose it - You're sequencing a multi-week alignment campaign before a major decision point - You inherited a project and need to understand the political landscape **Do NOT use this skill when:** - You need a RACI matrix (just build one directly — RACI assigns roles, it does not build agreement) - The decision is purely technical with one decision-maker (no alignment needed) - You need team process design (use Spec Writing for how the team works) - You need competitive intelligence to make the decision