If you manage a project beware of too many stakeholders. This is like a project in a project, managing stakeholders that may have opposite agendas and expectations. Some are more important than others. Some want to be important and try to impose their demands upon project manager. You cannot ignore any, since they can have connections and try to hurt you later. This stakeholder management adds unnecessary workload and causes a lot of stress. Not to mention it could negatively affect the main project. Thousand Oaks is a nice location, but not the people.
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