Multi-Source Network Data Collection

Influence network data comes from five sources, each revealing a different layer of the network. Meeting behavior reveals deference patterns — who speaks first, who gets asked for opinions, who summarizes the conclusion. Email patterns reveal communication architecture — who is copied, who responds to whom, whose emails get immediate replies. LinkedIn connections reveal professional history — shared employers, shared connections, endorsement patterns. Organizational announcements reveal formal power shifts — promotions, committee appointments, project leadership assignments. Coach intelligence reveals the informal layer — who trusts whom, who socializes together, who has history that predates the current organization.

No single source provides a complete network map. Meeting behavior shows the visible influence but misses the backstage conversations. Email patterns show communication flow but not influence weight. LinkedIn shows historical connections but not current dynamics. Organizational announcements show formal authority but not informal power. Coach intelligence provides the richest informal data but is filtered through one person's perspective. The complete network map emerges from triangulating across all five sources — relationships that appear in multiple sources are confirmed; relationships that appear in only one source are hypotheses requiring validation.