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Course Overview

Project management requires not only technical expertise but also strong leadership. Effective project leaders inspire confidence, build high-performing teams, and manage diverse stakeholders while navigating uncertainty and change. Leadership in projects involves balancing people, processes, and performance—ensuring delivery while maintaining morale and trust.

This ten-day course from EuroQuest International Training explores leadership theories, team dynamics, stakeholder engagement, decision-making under pressure, and governance frameworks. It blends foresight with leadership practices to prepare project managers for complex challenges, fostering the ability to lead with confidence, integrity, and adaptability.

Course Benefits

• Develop core leadership skills tailored to project environments

• Apply strategic foresight to anticipate risks and opportunities

• Strengthen stakeholder influence and communication effectiveness

• Build and lead high-performing, resilient project teams

• Balance governance, ethics, and adaptability in project leadership

Why Attend

Projects succeed or fail based on leadership effectiveness. This course empowers participants to transform from managers of tasks to leaders of people, enabling them to navigate complexity and deliver impactful results.

Training Methodology

• Structured knowledge sessions

• Global case studies of project leadership

• Scenario-based exercises on team and stakeholder challenges

• Conceptual frameworks integrating foresight, leadership, and governance

• Reflective analysis of personal leadership styles

Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Define the role of leadership in project management success

• Apply leadership theories and models to project contexts

• Build trust, engagement, and accountability in project teams

• Anticipate risks with foresight and lead adaptively under uncertainty

• Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders

• Manage conflicts and foster collaboration

• Ensure ethical leadership and governance compliance

• Make decisions under pressure with clarity and confidence

• Balance short-term project delivery with long-term organizational value

• Develop leadership presence and influence in project environments

Course Outline

Unit 1: Foundations of Leadership in Projects

• Leadership vs. management in project contexts

• Core leadership models and applications

• Leadership traits of successful project managers

• Linking leadership to project outcomes

• Case studies of project leadership failures and lessons

Unit 2: Strategic Foresight for Project Leaders

• Anticipating project risks and opportunities

• Scenario planning and early-warning indicators

• Foresight in decision-making and prioritization

• Building resilience into leadership practices

• Long-term positioning of project value

Unit 3: Team Leadership and Dynamics

• Building high-performing project teams

• Motivating and engaging team members

• Team development models (Tuckman, Belbin)

• Leadership styles for diverse teams

• Managing virtual and hybrid project teams

Unit 4: Stakeholder Influence and Communication

• Mapping stakeholders and their interests

• Influence and persuasion frameworks

• Transparency and credibility in communication

• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills

• Building trust with executives, clients, and communities

Unit 5: Decision-Making Under Pressure

• Executive decision-making models in projects

• Balancing risk, scope, and resources

• Cognitive biases in project leadership

• Ethical dilemmas in project decisions

• Leadership resilience in crises

Unit 6: Governance and Ethical Leadership

• Governance frameworks in project management

• Compliance and accountability practices

• Ethical challenges in procurement and delivery

• Transparency and fairness in leadership decisions

• Governance lessons from failed projects

Unit 7: Conflict Resolution and Collaboration

• Sources of conflict in project environments

• Mediation and negotiation approaches

• Collaborative leadership practices

• Building consensus across stakeholders

• Leveraging diversity for team innovation

Unit 8: Leadership in Agile and Hybrid Projects

• Leading in Agile environments

• Role of leadership in Scrum and Kanban frameworks

• Adaptive leadership in hybrid models

• Balancing flexibility with governance

• Case examples of Agile leadership

Unit 9: Communication and Emotional Intelligence

• Role of emotional intelligence in project leadership

• Self-awareness and empathy in team management

• Effective communication channels in projects

• Storytelling for project influence

• Building credibility through leadership presence

Unit 10: Crisis Leadership in Projects

• Identifying signals of project crisis

• Rapid decision-making and escalation

• Protecting reputation and stakeholder trust

• Leading teams under stress and uncertainty

• Post-crisis recovery and lessons learned

Unit 11: Measuring Leadership Effectiveness

• KPIs for leadership performance in projects

• Feedback and 360° evaluations

• Linking leadership effectiveness to project outcomes

• Continuous improvement in leadership styles

• Leadership development roadmaps

Unit 12: Future of Project Leadership

• Global trends in leadership competencies

• Cross-cultural leadership in projects

• Sustainability and ESG leadership in projects

• Future-ready skills for project leaders

• Consolidation of course insights

Target Audience

• Project managers and directors

• Program and portfolio managers

• Executives overseeing project delivery

• Governance and risk professionals in project environments

• Aspiring leaders preparing for advanced project roles

Target Competencies

• Strategic foresight and risk anticipation

• Stakeholder influence and communication

• Team building and leadership adaptability

• Governance, ethics, and accountability

• Crisis management and decision-making

• Emotional intelligence and trust-building

• Leadership in Agile and hybrid contexts

Join the Leadership in Project Management Training Course from EuroQuest International Training to develop the leadership, foresight, and influence required to guide teams, align stakeholders, and deliver successful projects.