We know that stakeholders are those individuals who are actively involved in our projects and/or have a valued interest in the outcome of those projects. However, if you've ever managed a project, I'm sure you know that even though those stakeholders may be involved in our projects or are interested -- be it financially or otherwise -- in the outcome or success of our projects, that doesn't mean they will be involved or engaged along the way, even when it may be in their best interest to be so.