Leadership and Strategy for Project Managers: Leading Projects, Change, Culture, and Teams
“This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.” Lead Projects with Confidence. Inspire People. Deliver Real Results. Are you ready to step beyond task management and become the kind of leader people trust and follow? Use an AI-based scenario to learn how to handle conflicts and much more!
What you’ll learn
- Lead with clarity and confidence, even in complex, fast-changing project environments..
- Inspire and align your team by connecting daily tasks to a shared vision and purpose..
- Communicate effectively with team members, executives, and stakeholders—no matter the situation..
- Build trust and engagement through empathy, accountability, and psychological safety..
- Navigate difficult conversations and conflicts while maintaining team cohesion and respect..
- Influence without authority, leveraging organizational power and strategic positioning..
- Choose and adapt your leadership style based on your team’s needs and project context..
- Apply proven leadership frameworks to real-world challenges across remote and hybrid teams.
- Lead through change and uncertainty, keeping your team focused and resilient..
- Recover struggling projects with calm, decisive leadership and practical recovery tools..
- Model ethical leadership, making values-based decisions under pressure..
- Create your personal leadership growth plan for long-term career success in project environments..
Course Content
- Introduction –> 7 lectures • 23min.
- Vision, Strategy, and Project Management –> 8 lectures • 28min.
- Organizational Structure –> 6 lectures • 17min.
- Organizational Culture and Leadership Alignment –> 8 lectures • 25min.
- Project Management Maturity and the PMO –> 9 lectures • 48min.
- You as a Leader –> 10 lectures • 1hr 10min.
- Leadership Styles and Models –> 8 lectures • 33min.
- Ethical Leadership –> 5 lectures • 13min.
- Prioritization and Decision-Making Tools –> 14 lectures • 36min.
- Communication Management –> 11 lectures • 36min.
- Stakeholder Management –> 6 lectures • 18min.
- Building a High-Performance Project Team –> 8 lectures • 28min.
- Motivation Retention and Performance Management –> 5 lectures • 14min.
- Leading Change and Managing Transitions –> 6 lectures • 15min.
- Leading in Virtual and Distributed Teams –> 7 lectures • 17min.
- Crisis Leadership and Resilience –> 7 lectures • 23min.
- Benefits Realization and Project Closure –> 4 lectures • 14min.
- Leading Troubled Projects and Recovery Strategies –> 5 lectures • 15min.
- Leadership Development and Continuous Growth –> 3 lectures • 10min.
- Final Word –> 3 lectures • 2min.
Requirements
“This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.” Lead Projects with Confidence. Inspire People. Deliver Real Results. Are you ready to step beyond task management and become the kind of leader people trust and follow? Use an AI-based scenario to learn how to handle conflicts and much more!
Leadership in Project Management is more than a course—it’s your path to becoming a confident, people-centered project leader. Whether you’re new to leading teams or already managing complex projects, this course gives you the skills and strategies to lead with impact in today’s fast-moving project environments.
This isn’t about memorizing theory or adding another buzzword to your resume. It’s about learning how to truly lead—to communicate with clarity, align your team to the bigger vision, manage challenges with confidence, and keep everyone engaged and moving forward.
What You’ll Gain:
- A leadership mindset that builds trust and motivates action
- Tools to turn strategy into progress across portfolios, programs, and projects
- The ability to influence stakeholders and navigate tough situations
- Real-world leadership models that help you flex your style and adapt to any environment
- Confidence in communicating up, down, and across your organization
- Strategies for remote and hybrid leadership, ethical decision-making, and project recovery
- Your own leadership plan to grow beyond this course
Whether you’re leading a team across time zones or managing your first high-stakes stakeholder meeting, you’ll leave this course with ready-to-use strategies and a clear sense of who you are as a leader.
Perfect for:
- Project managers aiming to lead more effectively
- Team leads stepping into new leadership roles
- Professionals preparing for PMP or career advancement
- Anyone who wants to grow their confidence, influence, and results
Why This Course?
Because project success isn’t just about tools and timelines—it’s about people. And great leadership is what turns good project managers into great ones.
We’ll walk you through everything from building a strong team culture to recovering failing projects, managing difficult conversations, leading change, and creating alignment with executives.
You’ll also get real-world case examples, frameworks, and tips used by top project leaders around the world.
- Learn at your own pace.
- Practical, real-world content.
- Downloadable resources and templates.
- Start Leading with Purpose.
Join thousands of professionals who are transforming how they lead projects—and how they lead people.
Enroll now in Leadership in Project Management and take the first step toward becoming the leader your team—and your career—deserve.