When most companies think of creating stakeholder maps, they commonly put themselves at the center with links to its stakeholders, like the example below:

But this map illustrates a very American vision. Just like the earth is part of and not the center of the universe, neither is a company the center of a stakeholder network. Below are some additional examples of stakeholder maps.

Source: ConocoPhillips

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Source: EPA, Waste Management

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