Project Leadership

This course is designed to help participants develop competencies by way of knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to perform effectively as members of project teams, as project managers or as functional managers who use projects as building blocks in the design and execution of organizational strategies. The emphasis is placed on leadership and change management applications to demonstrate how projects can be used to develop and execute strategic initiatives in preparing the organization for its uncertain future.  Students with gain insight into project leadership models, methods, and artifacts, with a basis in the Project Management Institute (PMI) Body of Knowledge and Methodology.  The course emphasizes an integral view of projects involving cross-functional and cross organizational teams as highly versatile strategic resources and key elements for strategic planning, organizing, motivating, directing and controlling projects. Topic areas include leadership models, accountability,