Analyzing team members' and stakeholders' influence

There are numerous types of power a project manager or other stakeholders may possess. Some are based on the position they hold, while others are based on their experiences. Many of these types of power could be considered aspirational skills as well. Power can be complicated and having the emotional intelligence to know when and what to throw around is critical for project managers, regardless of whether you are practicing Agile or predictive project management.

There are a variety of different forms of power that you may incorporate at the beginning and throughout the project and much like leadership skills, there might be some types of power that you're either not comfortable with or have little experience in and are working toward them.

According to PMI®, project managers are considered to be proactive and intentional when it comes to their power. So, it's going to be our job to acquire the power...